Humans have some antiviral pathways, so they make some of their own antiviral drugs. Can you...
Humans have some antiviral pathways, so they make some of their own antiviral drugs. Can you please explain the interferon pathway and describe it?
Homework Answers
Interferons are some signalling proteins produced in host cells
as a response to virus entry into the host cell. A host cell, when
infected with the virus, will release interferons so that it
provides anti-viral defence. These released interferons don't
interfere with viral multiplication directly but, it stimulates the
infected cells and those thereby produce proteins that prevent the
virus from multiplication.
this is the simplest pathway
for the antiviral pathway of interferon.
hope you understood my answer. Please rate my answer to show some!
Add Answer to:
Humans have some antiviral pathways, so they make some of their
own antiviral drugs. Can you...
4) Some antiviral drugs work by increasing the rate of mutation so high that over several...
4) Some antiviral drugs work by increasing the rate of mutation so high that over several generations virus populations pick up too many deleterious mutations to survive. Would you expect this type of treatment to work better in a virus with high or low rates of recombination? Explain your answer. (5 points).
Over the years, humans have discovered that the plants have developed special adaptations that allow them...
Over the years, humans have discovered that the plants have developed special adaptations that allow them to grow and survive in specific environments and man has used these adaptations for own use. Choose a plant from any of the different phyla you can study and identify a structure or substance that affords it some distinct benefit. Describe what that benefit is and then briefly discuss how humans have used that trait as an asset for themselves?
Have you heard about the theory of "white privilege"? So some on-line searching of your own,...
Have you heard about the theory of "white privilege"? So some on-line searching of your own, and find some articles that both support and don't support the theory of "white privilege". Tell us what you've learned. Use facts, statistics, and examples if you can. Do you buy the theory of "white privilege"?
Discussion: Should Society Use Mind-Altering Drugs to Make People Feel Better? Some psychoactive drugs have been...
Discussion: Should Society Use Mind-Altering Drugs to Make People Feel Better? Some psychoactive drugs have been used for medical purposes-for example, marijuana has been used to counter the side effects of chemotherapy treatments for cancer patients and opioids have been used to relieve severe pain. Some people advocated taking drugs simply to feel better. Are people more likely to be helped or harmed if they were able to take mind-altering drugs legally? Is it a good idea to attempt to...
How have humans genetically modified organisms for use in cloning? What are some examples of different...
How have humans genetically modified organisms for use in cloning? What are some examples of different types of clones (hint: don’t forget about bacteria clones, like the GMO bacteria that make synthetic human insulin)? What are the potential benefits of creating and using clones? What are some potential consequences of creating and using clones? Can you please use APA in text citation? (3-4 sources)
topoisomerase drugs have been developed (and still developing) to treat different cancers in humans. If you...
topoisomerase drugs have been developed (and still developing) to treat different cancers in humans. If you were to develop a drug to target topoisomerase II, which step in its process would be most effective to affect cellular function (assuming it is irreversibly bound)? Why would this be the most effective as a drug?
Humans have been making decisions throughout history. The methods that we have used historically to make...
Humans have been making decisions throughout history. The methods that we have used historically to make decisions are now being replaced, in some cases, with more advanced decision-making methods. Is this a positive change? Think of an example where a more advanced method produces a positive or negative result. Considering this please address the following prompts in your discussion: Is this a positive change? Why or why not? Describe an example where a more advanced method produces a positive or...
Hello, We are tasked to provide 2 synthetic pathways to synthesize 1,2-diphenylethanol in our laboratory. Each...
Hello, We are tasked to provide 2 synthetic pathways to synthesize 1,2-diphenylethanol in our laboratory. Each synthetic pathway should have different key steps such as diff reagents, diff bonds made or broken, etc. My first synthetic pathway is: starting material is bromobenzene added with Mg under anhydrous ether then added with styrene oxide with H3O+. Is there anything wrong with this pathway? If everything is good with my pathway, can someone help me make a second synthetic path way (1-2...
Some cardiac drugs have effects on exercise. Which drugs specifically affect exercise and how? If you worked in...
Some cardiac drugs have effects on exercise. Which drugs specifically affect exercise and how? If you worked in cardiac rehab how would you deal with these effects (answer for each type of drug that affects exercise)?
Is the placebo effect confined to drugs? Can you think of an example in your own...
Is the placebo effect confined to drugs? Can you think of an example in your own life of a placebo effect from something other than a drug? 3. What is pain to you--a sensory signal like touch? A state of consciousness generated by the brain? A disorder or disease? It seems like everyone is thinking about this, but you don't need research if your own experience offers an answer.
4) Some antiviral drugs work by increasing the rate of mutation so high that over several generations virus populations pick up too many deleterious mutations to survive. Would you expect this type of treatment to work better in a virus with high or low rates of recombination? Explain your answer. (5 points).
Discussion: Should Society Use Mind-Altering Drugs to Make People Feel Better? Some psychoactive drugs have been used for medical purposes-for example, marijuana has been used to counter the side effects of chemotherapy treatments for cancer patients and opioids have been used to relieve severe pain. Some people advocated taking drugs simply to feel better. Are people more likely to be helped or harmed if they were able to take mind-altering drugs legally? Is it a good idea to attempt to...
Most questions answered within 3 hours.
-
Where is the error in this code sequence?
String s1 = "Hello";
String s2 = "ello";...
asked 10 months ago -
Financial data for Joel de Paris, Inc., for last year
follow:
Joel de Paris, Inc.
Balance...
asked 10 months ago -
Consider this reaction:
Al2(SO4)3 (aq)+ BaCl3
(aq) Al2Cl6 (aq)- +
3BaSO4(s) . What is the...
asked 10 months ago -
Suppose that Savneet is considering increasing her
recent random sample from 20 car rentals to 40...
asked 10 months ago -
Trucks arrive at an unloading terminal at an average rate of 120
per hour.
Trucks arrive...
asked 10 months ago -
Why are methanol and ethanol completely soluble in water while
octanol is not very little soluble....
asked 10 months ago -
A facilities manager at a university reads in a research report
that the mean amount of...
asked 10 months ago -
When the CuSO4 is rehydrated by adding water to the anhydrous
compound, is this an endothermic...
asked 10 months ago -
A ray of sunlight is passing from diamond into crown glass; the
angle of incidence is...
asked 10 months ago -
A block of mass 0.249 kg is placed on top of a light, vertical
spring of...
asked 10 months ago -
how do the kidneys compensate in the presences of acidosis
a) trigger hyperventilate
b) reserve acid...
asked 10 months ago -
Question 501 pts
The rental rate of capital to the firm increases. Which of the
following...
asked 10 months ago