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RNA structure and packaging signals in the 5' leader region of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 genome.
Journal of virology - 1 Dec 2002
Clever Jared L, Miranda Daniel, Parslow Tristram G
Abstract excerpt
The leader region of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) genome has a highly folded structure, comprising at least two RNA stem-loops [the transactivation response (TAR) and poly(A) hairpins] near its 5' end and four others (SL1 to SL4) downstream. Each of these stem-loops contributes to the function of the HIV-1 packaging signal, which efficiently targets genomic RNA into nascent virions. The central...
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