Viral Pathogens : Classification, Biology, Diseases - I Flashcards
What are the 4 types of viral genome?
β ssRNA
β dsRNA
β ssDNA
β dsDNA
What are the two ways that viral genomes can encode information?
β positive or negative
β 5β-3β or 3β5
What is the central dogma of molecular biology?
β DNA β RNA β Protein
Why does the central dogma fall apart?
β Viruses can go from protein β RNA β DNA using reverse transcriptase
What are the 7 groups that make up the baltimore classification?
β Group 1 - ds DNA (+/-)
β Group 2 - ssDNA (+)
β Group 3 - dsRNA (+/-)
β Group 4 - ssRNA (+) positive sense
β Group 5 - ssRNA (-)
β Group 6 ssRNA (+) reverse transcriptase
β Group 7 DNA (+/-) reverse transcriptase
What is the structure of HIV?
β A nucleic acid (two RNA strands)
β a protein capsid
β a lipid bilayer
β proteins on the top that mediate entry into the cell
What does the outer layer of HIV consist of?
β lipid bilayer with protruding Env spikes
What are Env spikes made from?
β SU3TM3
What is inside the envelope of HIV?
β Gag proteins
What forms the conical capsid in HIV?
β CA
What coats the viral RNA genome in HIV?
β Nucleocapsid
What does the HIV core contain?
β two genomic RNA strands (+ strand)
β tRNA lys53
β 50 copies of each viral enzyme : PR, RT and IN
What are the three proteins that retroviruses synthesize?
β Gag
β Pol
β Env
What does Gag code for?
β group specific antigen β viral core proteins β matrix β capsid β nucleocapsid
What does Pol code for?
β viral enzymes
β protease
β reverse transcriptase
β integrase
What does Env code for?
β Envelope glycoprotein : Gp120SU
βgp41 TM
What are the 6 accessory proteins to HIV?
β Tat β Rev β Vif β Nef β Vpu β Vpr
What is the function of Tat?
β potent activator of viral transcription
What is the function of Rev?
β mediates unspliced RNA nuclear export
What is the function of Vif?
β Critical regulator of virus infectivity
What is the function of Nef?
β Immune modulator, T cell activation, virus spread
What is the function of Vpu?
β immune modulator, virus release