Fig.1B: Adsorption of HIV to a
T4-Helper Lymphocyte
The interaction between the gp120
and the CD4 molecule on the host cell induces a change in shape that brings
the chemokine receptor binding domains of the gp120 into proximity with the
host cell chemokine receptor.
Illustration of Adsorption of HIV to a T4-Helper Lymphocyte .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology,
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: August, 2019
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