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Dimerization interface of the noncrystalline HIV-1 capsid protein lattice from solid state NMR spectroscopy of tubular assemblies

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Created:

6/18/25

Submitted:

6/18/25

Published:

6/18/25

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3DPX-022093

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Category

Viruses

Description

The HIV-1 capsid protein (CA) forms the capsid shell that encloses RNA within a mature HIV-1 virion. Previous studies by electron microscopy have shown that the capsid shell is primarily a triangular lattice of CA hexamers, with variable curvature that destroys the ideal symmetry of a planar lattice.

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