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viral envelope

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viral envelope
n.
The outer structure that encloses the nucleocapsids of some viruses.


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INTEGRASE AND HIV REPLICATION CURRENT ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY TARGETS VARIOUS STAGES OF THE HIV LIFE CYCLE The HIV-1 replication cycle is initiated by the attachment of the viral envelope glycoprotein gp120 to the cellular CD4 receptor (Figure 1).
Sean Du of Maxygen, "Directed Molecular Evolution Created Genetic and Antigenic Diversity and Improved Overall Immunogenicity of HIV-1 gp12- Immunogen," which detailed Maxygen's program to recombine and manipulate viral envelope DNA in order to produce vaccines which can neutralize a broad number of HIV variants.
 
 
 
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