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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Main Authors: Rao, Z, Belyaev, A, Fry, E, Roy, P, Jones, I, Stuart, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1995