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HIV-1 Envelope Glycoprotein Variable Loops Are Indispensable for Envelope Structural Integrity and Virus Entry
1 Aug 2013
Abstract excerpt
HIV-1 envelope (Env) glycoprotein is a trimer of heterodimer of gp120 and gp41, and derives from a trimeric glycoprotein precursor, gp160. Gp120 contains five conserved regions that are interspersed with 5 variable loop regions (V1-V5). Env variations in variable loop length and amino acid composition may associate with virus pathogenesis, virus sensitivity to neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) and disease...
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