HIV attachment process
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<ol><li>Attachment from the gp120 loop to the CD4+ receptor</li>
<li>Attachment of a variable from the gp120 to a co-receptor (CCR5 or CXCR4) and fixation of the gp41 to the cellular membrane</li>
<li>Invading of a HIV viron into the cell</li></ol>
US National Institutes of Health - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
2007-07-01
US National Institutes of Health - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases