Immunodeficiency virus protease

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HIV is a notoriously lethal virus that is known to cause AIDS. There currently is no cure or vaccine. But, scientists have discovered treatments that can slow progression of the HIV virus, thanks in large part to our understanding of the structure of HIV protease, seen here on the right. HIV protease is a protein made by the HIV virus that is crucial to the virus's infectious capacity. The virus makes certain proteins that need to be cleaved, or cut, in order to transform into mature, fully-functional proteins that can allow the virus to infect new cells. HIV protease is responsible for cleaving these nascent proteins into their mature form.
HIV is a notoriously lethal virus that is known to cause AIDS. There currently is no cure or vaccine. But, scientists have discovered treatments that can slow progression of the HIV virus, thanks in large part to our understanding of the structure of HIV protease, seen here on the right. HIV protease is a protein made by the HIV virus that is crucial to the virus's infectious capacity. The virus makes certain proteins that need to be cleaved, or cut, in order to transform into mature, fully-functional proteins that can allow the virus to infect new cells. HIV protease is responsible for cleaving these nascent proteins into their mature form.
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Template:STRUCTURE 1t3r HIV is a notoriously lethal virus that is known to cause AIDS. There currently is no cure or vaccine. But, scientists have discovered treatments that can slow progression of the HIV virus, thanks in large part to our understanding of the structure of HIV protease, seen here on the right. HIV protease is a protein made by the HIV virus that is crucial to the virus's infectious capacity. The virus makes certain proteins that need to be cleaved, or cut, in order to transform into mature, fully-functional proteins that can allow the virus to infect new cells. HIV protease is responsible for cleaving these nascent proteins into their mature form.

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