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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) gp41 escape mutants: cross-resistance to peptide inhibitors of HIV fusion and altered receptor activation of gp120.
Journal of virology - 1 Apr 2005
Desmezieres Emmanuel, Gupta Nidhi, Vassell Russell, He Yong, Peden Keith, Sirota Lev, Yang Zhongning, Wingfield Paul, Weiss Carol D
Abstract excerpt
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infects cells by fusing with cellular membranes. Fusion occurs when the envelope glycoprotein (Env) undergoes conformational changes while binding to cellular receptors. Fusogenic changes involve assembly of two heptad repeats in the ectodomain of the gp41 transmembrane subunit to form a six-helix bundle (6HB), consisting of a trimeric N heptad repeat (N-HR) coiled-coil core...
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