Permeability of the HIV-1 capsid to metabolites modulates viral DNA synthesis.

Permeability of the HIV-1 capsid to metabolites modulates viral DNA synthesis.

Reverse transcription, an essential event in the HIV-1 life cycle, requires deoxynucleotide triphosphates (dNTPs) to fuel DNA synthesis, thus requiring penetration of dNTPs into the viral capsid. The central cavity of the capsid protein (CA) hexamer reveals itself as a plausible channel that allows...

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Main Authors: Chaoyi Xu, Douglas K Fischer, Sanela Rankovic, Wen Li, Robert A Dick, Brent Runge, Roman Zadorozhnyi, Jinwoo Ahn, Christopher Aiken, Tatyana Polenova, Alan N Engelman, Zandrea Ambrose, Itay Rousso, Juan R Perilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-12-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001015

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001015

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