HIV drug Biology questions....answers appreciated!!!?

One possible way to combat HIV invasion of the cell is to develop a drug which could destroy the "envelope" that surrounds the HIV particle........

a. Explain the function of this envelope and how the drug would help stop HIV infection.
b. Why has this approach NOT been used on people?
c. Explain the function of reverse transcriptase and how this drug would help stop HIV

I think I know some of these answers but any input would be greatly appreciated....doing an essay and these are the laast few things I need to include. Thanks and please refrain from any negative or wise comments. I am not looking for someone to "do my homework" just a little input on something I am a little stuck on. Thanks!

Hi, the website below has all answers to your questions. I used the same webpage when i did a little work on my bioinformatics project.

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/howh...

hope i helped :)

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