Polymorphism of Bulged-out Residues in HIV-1 RNA DIS Kissing Complex and Structure Comparison with Solution Studies.
Ennifar, E., Dumas, P.(2006) J Mol Biol 356: 771-782
- PubMed: 16403527 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2005.12.022
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1XP7, 1XPE, 1XPF, 1Y3O, 1Y3S, 1YXP, 1ZCI - PubMed Abstract: 
All retroviruses encapsidate their genome as a dimer of homologous single-stranded RNAs. The dimerization initiation site (DIS) of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is located in the 5'-untranslated region of the viral genome and consists of a hairpin with a 6 nt self-complementary loop sequence ...