Reverse Transcription
When the cell requires more RNA, it pulls up the necessary information in the DNA and gets to work. This process is known as “transcription,” referencing the fact that the information is basically copied from one molecule to another.
Some very sneaky viruses, like HIV, are capable of reverse transcription, which means that they can translate RNA into DNA. Drugs which target such viruses often focus on the reverse transcription capability of the virus, working to block it so that it cannot perform this function.
If you like to practice this protein synthesis for yourself, click each of the following hyperlinks to view video animations of DNA replication:
Future DNA repair ?
