Mutagenesis of tyrosine and di-leucine motifs in the HIV-1 envelope cytoplasmic domain results in a loss of Env-mediated fusion and infectivity
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The gp41 component of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) envelope glycoprotein (Env) contains a long cytoplasmic domain (CD) with multiple highly conserved tyrosine (Y) and dileucine (LL) motifs. Studies suggest that the motifs d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-05-01
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Series: | Retrovirology |
Online Access: | http://www.retrovirology.com/content/8/1/37 |