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HIV-1 matrix protein repositioning in nucleocapsid region fails to confer virus-like particle assembly.
Virology - 15 Aug 2008
Chang Ching-Yuan, Chang Yu-Fen, Wang Shiu-Mei, Tseng Ying-Tzu, Huang Kuo-Jung, Wang Chin-Tien
Abstract excerpt
The HIV-1 matrix (MA) protein is similar to nucleocapsid (NC) proteins in its propensity for self-interaction and association with RNA. Here we report on our finding that replacing MA with NC results in the production of wild type (wt)-level RNA and virus-like particles (VLPs). In contrast, constructs containing MA as a substitute for NC are markedly defective in VLP production and form virions with lower...
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