An HIV Mutant Has Been Identified That Is Resistant to the Drug

question 51

Multiple Choice

An HIV mutant has been identified that is resistant to the drug AZT.Most likely the mutation occurred in the viral gene that encodes for

• A) the DNA integrase.
• B) the viral attachment protein.
• C) reverse transcriptase.
• D) gp41 membrane fusion protein.
• E) viral mRNA polymerase.

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