HIV-1 RNA genomes initiate host protein packaging in the cytosol independently of Gag capsid proteins
J. T. Becker, E. L. Evans, B. E. Benner, S. L. Pritzl, L. E. Smith, A. E. Bates, N. M. Sherer
This study shows HIV-1 RNA interacts with APOBEC3G and MOV10 in the cytosol before Gag, and these interactions are critical for A3G packaging into virions.
bioRxiv · May 20, 2020 · PreprintCell Biology