Group-specific antigen
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Group-specific antigen
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Group-specific antigen, or gag, is the polyprotein that contains the core structural proteins of an Ortervirus. It was named as such because scientists used to believe it was antigenic. Now it is known that it makes up the inner shell, not the envelope exposed outside. It makes up all the structural units of viral conformation and provides supportive framework for mature virion. All orthoretroviral gag proteins are processed by the protease into MA (matrix), CA (capsid), NC (nucleocapsid) parts,
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group-specific_antigen
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2023-08-09T07:58:12Z
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