The pol gene of HIV produces all of the following except _____.

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The pol gene of HIV produces reverse transcriptase, integrase, and protease enzymes. The reverse transcriptase enzyme helps convert the viral RNA into DNA, which can then be integrated into the host cell's genome with the help of the integrase enzyme. Protease is important for cleaving large viral proteins into smaller functional proteins. However, the pol gene does not produce the matrix protein, which is encoded by the gag gene.

The Pol Gene of HIV Produces All of the Following