TRIM5α self-assembly and compartmentalization of the HIV-1 viral capsid

oleh: Alvin Yu, Katarzyna A. Skorupka, Alexander J. Pak, Barbie K. Ganser-Pornillos, Owen Pornillos, Gregory A. Voth

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2020-03-01

Deskripsi

Tripartite-motif containing (TRIM) proteins modulate cellular responses to viral infection. Here the authors use molecular dynamics simulations to demonstrate that TRIM5α uses a two-dimensional lattice hopping mechanism to aggregate on the HIV capsid surface and initiate lattice growth.