Comparative Studies on Retroviral Proteases: Substrate Specificity
Exogenous retroviruses are subclassified into seven genera and include viruses that cause diseases in humans. The viral Gag and Gag-Pro-Pol polyproteins are processed by the retroviral protease in the last stage of replication and inhibitors of the HIV-1 protease are widely used in AIDS therapy. Res...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2010-01-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/2/1/147/ |