Special Issue: Retroviral Enzymes
2010

Understanding Retroviral Enzymes

Editorial

Author Information

Author(s): Menéndez-Arias Luis

Primary Institution: Centro de Biología Molecular “Severo Ochoa”

Conclusion

This Special Issue provides insights into the structure-function relationships of retroviral enzymes and their implications for therapeutic interventions.

Supporting Evidence

  • The article discusses the critical roles of viral protease, reverse transcriptase, and integrase in retroviral replication.
  • It highlights the development of inhibitors to combat drug resistance in HIV-1 treatment.
  • Recent studies suggest that HIV-1 uses numerous cellular factors during its life cycle.

Takeaway

This article talks about important proteins in viruses that help them make copies of themselves and how scientists are trying to stop these viruses from working.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.3390/v2051181

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