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- Title
Conformational HIV-1 envelope on particulate structures: a tool for chemokine coreceptor binding studies.
- Authors
Tagliamonte, Maria; Tornesello, Maria Lina; Buonaguro, Franco M; Buonaguro, Luigi
- Abstract
The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) external envelope glycoprotein gp120 presents conserved binding sites for binding to the primary virus receptor CD4 as well as the major HIV chemokine coreceptors, CCR5 and CXCR4. Concerted efforts are underway to understand the specific interactions between gp120 and coreceptors as well as their contribution to the subsequent membrane fusion process. The present review summarizes the current knowledge on this biological aspect, which represents one of the key and essential points of the HIV-host cell interplay and HIV life cycle. The relevance of conformational HIV-1 Envelope proteins presented on Virus-like Particles for appropriate assessment of this molecular interaction, is also discussed.
- Publication
Journal of Translational Medicine, 2011, Vol 9, Issue Suppl 1, pS1
- ISSN
1479-5876
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/1479-5876-9-S1-S1