All of the Following Statements Are True About HIV EXCEPT

question 11

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true about HIV EXCEPT

• A) HIV produces a Nef protein, which prevents T-cell apoptosis.
• B) Tat increases MHC 1 synthesis on host cells.
• C) Nef protein inhibits a regulatory cascade that leads to apoptosis.
• D) Tat stimulates apoptosis in infected host cells.

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Definitions:

Amino Group

A functional group consisting of a nitrogen atom bonded to one or more hydrogen atoms, typically represented as -NH2 in organic compounds.

Trypsin

An enzyme found in the small intestine that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides, facilitating digestion.

Decapeptide

A peptide that consists of ten amino acids linked by peptide bonds, involved in various biological activities.

Edmund Degradation

Likely a mistyped or incorrect term; the correct term may be Edman Degradation, a method used for sequencing amino acids in a peptide.