Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 is a complex retrovirus encoding 15 distinct proteins.
Substantial progress has been made toward understanding the function of each protein, and …

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the causative agent of AIDS. HIV belongs to a
unique virus family, the Retroviridae, a group of small, enveloped, positive-strand RNA …

The immunodeficiency virus type 1 is a complex retrovirus. In addition to genes that specify
the proteins of the virus particle and the replicative enzymes common to all retroviruses, HIV …

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) genome encodes a total of three structural
proteins, two envelope proteins, three enzymes, and six accessory proteins. Studies over the …

The lentiviruses are pathogenic retroviruses that induce chronic, degenerative diseases in
their animal hosts. This virus family is distinguished by a genomic structure that is the most …

HIV-1 has been the target of intensive research at the molecular and biochemical levels for>
25 years. Collectively, this work has led to a detailed understanding of viral replication and …

Shortly after the first molecular clones of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) were
obtained, it became apparent that the genomic organization of this human retroviral …

Publisher Summary This chapter deals with the structure and function of the leader transcript
of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) and HIV-2. Most of the RNA signals encoded by …

Three-dimensional molecular structures can provide detailed information on biological
mechanisms and, for cases in which the molecular function affects human health, can …

Though both the oncoviruses and the lentiviruses belong to the Retroviridae family, the
lentiviral subfamily is comparatively complex both from the point of view of the number of …