How HIV-1 Uses the Metabolite Inositol Hexakisphosphate to Build Its Capsid
The HIV-1 capsid is one of virology’s most iconic structures, yet how it assembles has long remained elusive. Remarkably, the capsid is made from just a single protein, CA, which forms a lattice of ~250 hexamers and exactly 12 pentamers. Conical capsids form inside budded virions during maturation,...
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MDPI AG
2025-05-01
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