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Stable, uncleaved HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein gp140 forms a tightly folded trimer with a native-like structure
15 Dec 2014
Abstract excerpt
The HIV-1 envelope spike [trimeric (gp160)3, cleaved to (gp120/gp41)3] is the mediator of viral entry and the principal target of humoral immune response to the virus. Production of a recombinant preparation that represents the functional spike poses a challenge for vaccine development, because the (gp120/gp41)3 complex is prone to dissociation. We have reported previously that stable HIV-1 gp140 trimers, the...
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