... The proteins make a cut in the cell’s DNA, insert the virus DNA, and attach all of the DNA together.Once integration is complete, the virus DNA, which contains instructions for making new virus particles, is located in the middle of the cell’s DNA. Integrase inhibitors are medications that block the integration step. ...
HIV as a Retrovirus: Life Cycle and How It Infects a Cell
... The proteins make a cut in the cell’s DNA, insert the virus DNA, and attach all of the DNA together.Once integration is complete, the virus DNA, which contains instructions for making new virus particles, is located in the middle of the cell’s DNA. Integrase inhibitors are medications that block the integration step. ...