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The HIV integrase catalytic core

The structure of the catalytic domain of HIV integrase reveals a similarity with other proteins involved in DNA recombination or RNA degradation. Knowledge of the structure may help in the search for inhibitors of HIV replication.

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Plasterk, R. The HIV integrase catalytic core. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2, 87–90 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsb0295-87

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