Crochet HIV Capsid (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Crochet HIV Capsid

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This is a crocheted depiction of the protein structures that make up the HIV capsid. The identical proteins are arrayed in a series of pentamers, seen here in green, and hexamers, in orange, that together give the capsid its conical shape. A pore lies at the center of each grouping of proteins.

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Photo/Artwork by Jodi Hadden, Beckman Institute

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Photo/Artwork by Jodi Hadden, Beckman Institute

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