Table 1 Compare and contrast L-2 with HIV
Protein | L-2 | HIV | Virion | L-2 | HIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gag | (+)* | (+)** | Genome RNA | (+) | (+) |
Pol | (-) | (+) | Infectivity | (-) | (+) |
Vif | (-) | (+) | Envelope Spikes | 7–10 times | Normal |
Vpr | (-) | (+) | Particles | Doughnut like | Normal |
Vpu | (+) | (+) | Antigenicity | (+) | (+) |
Tat | (+) | (+) | CD4+ Cell Fusion | Yes | Yes |
Rev | (+) | (+) | Â | Â | Â |
Env | (+) | (+) | Â | Â | Â |
Nef | (-) | (+) | Â | Â | Â |