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Stabilization of the β-hairpin in Mason-Pfizer monkey virus capsid protein- a critical step for infectivity.
Retrovirology - 30 Oct 2014
Obr Martin, Hadravová Romana, DoleŽal Michal, KříŽová Ivana, Papoušková Veronika, Zídek Lukáš, Hrabal Richard, Ruml Tomáš, Rumlová Michaela
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BACKGROUND: Formation of a mature core is a crucial event for infectivity of retroviruses such as Mason-Pfizer monkey virus (M-PMV). The process is triggered by proteolytic cleavage of the polyprotein precursor Gag, which releases matrix, capsid (CA), and nucleocapsid proteins. Once released, CA assembles to form a mature core - a hexameric lattice protein shell that protects retroviral genomic RNA. Subtle...
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