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The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the causative agent of AIDS [1]. The nucleic acid sequence of the HIV-1 proviral genome has been obtained and the location of various protein coding regions within the viral genome has been determined [2]. Of particular interest is that portion of the HIV genome known to encode a precursor protein pr55 gag that is cleaved and processed into other mature proteins, p17, p24, and p15. The HIV-p24 gag protein known as the HIV-1 core antigen, has an apparent relative molecular mass of about 24 KDa and is a major constituent of the cone shaped viral capsid.
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Huisman, J.G. (1993). Immunological Principles in Routine Quality Control, Immunocharacteristics and Function Tests. In: Sibinga, C.T.S., Das, P.C., The, T.H. (eds) Immunology and Blood Transfusion. Developments in Hematology and Immunology, vol 28. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3094-7_17
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