Which of the Following Describes the Function of the HIV

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the function of the HIV protein Vif (viral infectivity factor) .

• A) It enhances the packaging of viral genomes into new virions.
• B) It enhances the synthesis of unspliced viral RNA genomes by the cellular RNA polymerase II.
• C) It causes the cellular protein APOBEC3G to be degraded in infected cells.
• D) It allows the unspliced viral genomic RNA to be transported out of the nucleus.
• E) It increases the levels of the gp120/gp41 proteins on the surface of infected cells.

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Definitions:

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