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SUBMITTER: Duenas-Decamp M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5098743 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PLoS pathogens 20161107 11
The conformation of HIV-1 envelope (Env) glycoprotein trimers is key in ensuring protection against waves of neutralizing antibodies generated during infection, while maintaining sufficient exposure of the CD4 binding site (CD4bs) for viral entry. The CD4 binding loop on Env is an early contact site for CD4 while penetration of a proximal cavity by CD4 triggers Env conformational changes for entry. The role of residues in the CD4 binding loop in regulating the conformation of the trimer and trim ...[more]