The N-terminus of murine leukaemia virus p12 protein is required for mature core stability.

The murine leukaemia virus (MLV) gag gene encodes a small protein called p12 that is essential for the early steps of viral replication. The N- and C-terminal regions of p12 are sequentially acting domains, both required for p12 function. Defects in the C-terminal domain can be overcome by introduci...

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Main Authors: Darren J Wight, Virginie C Boucherit, Madushi Wanaguru, Efrat Elis, Elizabeth M A Hirst, Wilson Li, Marcelo Ehrlich, Eran Bacharach, Kate N Bishop
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1004474