1. Reminder: actinomycin D is a compound used in the laboratory to inhibit mRNA transcription in eukaryotic cells; the d
Posted: Mon May 23, 2022 7:38 am
1. Reminder: actinomycin D is a compound used in the laboratory to inhibit mRNA transcription in eukaryotic cells; the drug inhibits host RNA polymerase II. (a) If this drug was added to cells infected with a paramyxovirus (e.g., measles virus), what do you suppose would happen to viral replication? Explain your reasoning. [3 pts.] (b) If this drug was added to cells infected with Influenza virus, what do you suppose would happen to viral replication? Explain your reasoning. [3 pts.]