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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Main Authors: Kirkman Richard L, Kosloff Barry R, Moore-Rigdon Kenda L, Morrow Casey D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-03-01
Series:Retrovirology
Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/2/1/21