The HIV Life Cycle
By Mark Cichocki, R.N., About.com Guide
Created: November 21, 2004
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Proteins associate with the inner surface of the plasma membrane and interact with proteins present in the plasma membrane. As these proteins accumulate on the inner surface of the plasma membrane, they aggregate and commence assembly to form the virus. As assembly continues, the new HIV leaves the cell.
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- HIV Binding
- Penetration
- Uncoating
- Reverse Transcriptase
- Integration
- Transcription
- Translation
- Assembly
- Extrusion
- Maturation
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