Fig. 11: Transmission of HIV by
Cell Fusion, Step 1
As HIV replicates within an infected
host cell, HIV envelope glycoprotein gp120 is transported to the host cell's
membrane. This gp120 can then bind to a CD4 molecule and a chemokine receptor
on the membrane of an uninfected host cell (see arrow) resulting in the two
cells fusing.
Illustration of Translation of HIV mRNA: The Gag Polyproteins. .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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