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Myristate exposure in the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 matrix protein is modulated by pH.
Biochemistry - 9 Nov 2010
Fledderman Emily L, Fujii Ken, Ghanam Ruba H, Waki Kayoko, Prevelige Peter E, Freed Eric O, Saad Jamil S
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Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) encodes a polypeptide called Gag that is capable of forming virus-like particles (VLPs) in vitro in the absence of other cellular or viral constituents. During the late phase of HIV-1 infection, Gag polyproteins are transported to the plasma membrane (PM) for assembly. A combination of in vivo, in vitro, and structural studies have shown that Gag targeting and assembly...
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