11. Proteasome is most active in the budding phase of making a new HIV viral particle. 12. During budding, a new viral particle wraps itself in a membrane from the surface of the infected cell and completes its development. 13. The researchers found that HIV uses the proteasome molecules, particularly ubiquitin, to complete the assembly of a new viral particle at the cell membrane. 14. Without the enzyme, the virus only makes non-infectious viral particles. |