An investigator is trying to slow the rate of infection of neurons by the herpes simplex virus. Which of these proteins in the neuron could she target to prevent the virus from reaching the cell body where it could replicate?
A) dynein
B) kinesin
C) microtubules
D) dynein and microtubules

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Herpes simplex virus travels along axons to reach the cell body of neurons for replication. Dynein is a motor protein that moves along microtubules towards the minus end, typically oriented towards the cell body, facilitating the retrograde transport of the virus. Targeting both dynein and microtubules could disrupt this transport mechanism, potentially slowing the rate of infection.

An Investigator Is Trying to Slow the Rate of Infection