
Hiv-1 Capsid In Intact Virus Particle

by Science Photo Library
Title
Hiv-1 Capsid In Intact Virus Particle
Artist
Science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Frontal view of a molecular representation of an immature human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) capsid in an intact virus particle. The polyprotein assembles into a hexameric protein lattice at the plasma membrane of the infected cell, inducing budding and release of an immature particle.leading to internal rearrangement of the virus into the mature, infectious form.
Uploaded
June 29th, 2016
Embed
Share