A possible role for the asymmetric C-terminal domain dimer of Rous sarcoma virus integrase in viral DNA binding.

Integration of the retrovirus linear DNA genome into the host chromosome is an essential step in the viral replication cycle, and is catalyzed by the viral integrase (IN). Evidence suggests that IN functions as a dimer that cleaves a dinucleotide from the 3' DNA blunt ends while a dimer of dime...

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Main Authors: Ke Shi, Krishan K Pandey, Sibes Bera, Ajaykumar C Vora, Duane P Grandgenett, Hideki Aihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3579926?pdf=render