Abstract
The enzyme reverse transcriptase converts single-stranded RNA molecules into double-stranded DNA molecules inside mature HIV viral capsids. We present a model for the uncoating of the HIV virus where the capsid uncoating process is driven by the confinement force exerted on the capsid wall porduced to the double-stranded DNA generated by reverse transcriptase.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1745-1754 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | European Physical Journal: Special Topics |
| Volume | 223 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2014 |
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