(Porterfield, 4 pt) Retroviruses have three core genes (gag,…
(Porterfield, 4 pt) Retroviruses have three core genes (gag, pol, and env) which are transcribed and then cleaved into multiple proteins. Each of these three core genes is responsible for a basic role in the HIV lifecycle. Please describe the basic role of the protein products from gag, pol, and env.