title: Towards the structure of the human immunodeficiency virus: divide and conquer.
abstract: Recent publications have expanded our knowledge of the major structural proteins of the human immunodeficiency virus as isolated proteins. The next challenge lies in understanding the changes in structure and the interactions of these components during assembly and maturation.
mesh_terms: D020285:Cryoelectron Microscopy; D006678:HIV / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006801:Humans; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D011487:Protein Conformation; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000737:chemistry; D012191:Retroviridae Proteins / Q000737:chemistry