Viral Replication Flashcards
1
Q
Outline a viruses lifecycle.
A
1) The virus binds to receptors on host cell membrane - injecting DNA/RNA into the cytoplasm.
2) Viral DNA hijacks cell organelles/enzymes - instructs to produce viral proteins & copies of DNA/RNA.
3) Ribosomes; protein synthesis + Replication process.
4) Proteins are assembled - DNA packaged into new viruses (including fragment receptors from host cell membrane).
5) Host cell undergoes lysis (dies) & new viruses are released into the bloodstream.
