Pol (HIV)

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Pol (DNA polymerase) refers to a gene in retroviruses, or the protein produced by that gene.

Products of pol include:

Reverse transcriptase

Common to all retroviruses, this enzyme transcribes the viral RNA into double-stranded DNA.

Integrase

This enzyme

the DNA produced by reverse transcriptase into the host's genome.

Protease

A

drugs block this step.

See also

• Gag/pol translational readthrough site

External links

• Gene+Products,+pol at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
• pol+Gene+Products,+Human+Immunodeficiency+Virus at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)