Crystal structure of SIV matrix antigen and implications for virus assembly.
Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) is closely related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), their matrix antigens (MAs) sharing some 50% sequence identity. MA is a component of Pr55Gag, the sole protein required for assembly of the virion shell. MA targets Pr55 to the plasma membrane, and facilita...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1995
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