Virion stiffness regulates immature HIV-1 entry

Virion stiffness regulates immature HIV-1 entry

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) undergoes a protease-mediated maturation process that is required for its infectivity. Little is known about how the physical properties of viral particles change during maturation and how...

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Main Authors: Pang Hong-Bo, Hevroni Liron, Kol Nitzan, Eckert Debra M, Tsvitov Marianna, Kay Michael S, Rousso Itay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:Retrovirology
Subjects:
HIV
Viral entry
Atomic force microscopy
Maturation
Stiffness
Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/10/1/4

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