Article
Structural dynamics of HIV-1 envelope Gp120 outer domain with V3 loop.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Yokoyama Masaru, Naganawa Satoshi, Yoshimura Kazuhisa, Matsushita Shuzo, Sato Hironori
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The net charge of the hypervariable V3 loop on the HIV-1 envelope gp120 outer domain plays a key role in modulating viral phenotype. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the modulation remain poorly understood. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: By combining computational and experimental approaches, we examined how V3 net charge could influence the phenotype of the gp120 interaction surface....
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