The fusion-active conformation of the envelope protein gp41 of HIV-1 consists of an N-terminal trimeric ?-helical coiled-coil domain and three anti-parallel C-terminal helices that fold down the grooves of the coiled-coil to form a six-helix bundle...
Keywords: Fluorescence, fusion inhibitors, gp41 peptides, high-throughput screening, metal ion ligation
04/2006 | Biological Chemistry, Walter de Gruyter