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Structural mobility of the monomeric C-terminal domain of the HIV-1 capsid protein.
The FEBS journal - 1 Jul 2008
Alcaraz Luis A, Del Alamo Marta, Mateu Mauricio G, Neira José L
Abstract excerpt
The capsid protein of HIV-1 (p24) (CA) forms the mature capsid of the human immunodeficiency virus. Capsid assembly involves hexamerization of the N-terminal domain and dimerization of the C-terminal domain of CA (CAC), and both domains constitute potential targets for anti-HIV therapy. CAC homodimerization occurs mainly through its second helix, and it is abolished when its sole tryptophan is mutated to alanine....
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