Which of the Following is Not Involved in HIV Infection

Question

Which of the following is not involved in HIV infection?
A) Docks with target cell by binding the CD4 receptor via its gp120 protein
B) Polymerizes 1st DNA strand synthesis by the pol gene product
C) First strand synthesis is primed by snRNA.
D) DNA:RNA hybrid is degraded by RNase H.
E) The tRNA primer is prepackaged in the viral particle along with reverse transcriptase.

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is C because in HIV infection, the first strand synthesis is primed by a tRNA primer that is prepackaged in the viral particle along with reverse transcriptase, not by snRNA.