CA Protein Hexamer (IMAGE)

Scripps Research Institute

CA Protein Hexamer

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This is a view of the CA protein hexamer, which makes up the HIV capsid. This image, which reflects a perspective from inside the capsid, is a superposition of the structures reported in the new Cell paper. It shows that six N-terminal domains of CA (colored orange) form the core of the hexamer, and this core is surrounded by a floppy belt of C-terminal domains (colored blue).

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