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Effects of Partial Deletions within the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 V3 Loop on Coreceptor Tropism and Sensitivity to Entry Inhibitors
1 Nov 2007
Abstract excerpt
The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) V3 loop is critical for coreceptor binding and principally determines tropism for the CCR5 and CXCR4 coreceptors. The recent crystallographic resolution of V3 shows that its base is closely associated with the conserved coreceptor binding site on the gp120 core, whereas more distal regions protrude toward the cell surface, likely mediating interactions with...
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