Reverse transcriptase with DNA
PDB ID: 2HMIReverse transcriptase creates a DNA copy of the HIV RNA genome. It is an important target for anti-HIV drugs to fight AIDS. This structure includes the enzyme with a short segment of DNA in the active site.
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Discussed Structures from Reverse Transcriptase
reverse transcriptase with DNA
reverse transcriptase with nevirapine
Reference
PDB ID: 2HMI
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Ding, J., Das, K., Hsiou, Y., Sarafianos, S.G., Clark Jr., A.D., Jacobo-Molina, A., Tantillo, C., Hughes, S.H., Arnold, E. (1998) Structure and functional implications of the polymerase active site region in a complex of HIV-1 RT with a double-stranded DNA template-primer and an antibody Fab fragment at 2.8 A resolution. J Mol Biol 284: 1095-111

