Preferences for the selection of unique tRNA primers revealed from analysis of HIV-1 replication in peripheral blood mononuclear cells
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>All human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) uses a host tRNA<sup>Lys,3 </sup>as the primer for reverse transcription. The tRNA<sup>Lys,3 </sup>is bound to a region on the HIV-1 genome, the primer-binding site (PB...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-03-01
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Series: | Retrovirology |
Online Access: | http://www.retrovirology.com/content/2/1/21 |