BiophysicsPLOS PathogensPeer-reviewed
Elasticity of the HIV-1 Core Facilitates Nuclear Entry and Infection
A. Deshpande, A. J. Bryer, J. R. Andino-Moncada…·I. Rousso
This study shows that HIV-1 core elasticity is essential for nuclear entry and infection, with capsid-targeting drugs reducing elasticity and impairing infectivity.
DOI 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012537