Model of a Retrovirus Capsid Hexamer (IMAGE)

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Model of a Retrovirus Capsid Hexamer

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This is a model of a retrovirus capsid hexamer, showing the conserved beta-hairpin domains common to most kinds of retroviruses (circled) and a pocket containing additional sites thought to affect recognition of lentiviruses by the TRIM5 anti-viral defense proteins of old world monkeys (arrow).

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Johnson et al, CC-BY

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