Revista de investigación de virología

Abstracto

Significant role of HIV gp120 envelope glycoprotein.

Alessandro Esposito*

The passage of human immunodeficiency infection (HIV) into cells requires the consecutive interaction of the viral outside envelope glycoprotein, gp120, with the CD4 glycoprotein and a chemokine receptor on the cell surface. These intuitive start a combination of the viral and cellular layers. In spite of the fact that gpl20 can inspire virus-neutralizing antibodies, HIV escapes the resistant framework. We have illuminated the X-ray precious stone structure at 2.5 Å determination of an HIV-1 gp120 center complexed with a two-domain part of human CD4 and an antigen-binding part of a neutralizing counter acting agent that pieces chemokine-receptor official.