TABLE 1.
RT mutants unable to infect CEM (12D7) cells at any temperaturea
Mutant no. | Amino acid changes |
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1 | K64A, K65A, K66A, D67A |
3 | K64R, K65A |
26 | K527A, K528A, E529A |
29 | D218A, K219A, K220A |
32 | R72A, K73A |
32a | W71F, R72A |
Amino acids are numbered with respect to the first residue of the HIV-1 RT protein. Infectivity was monitored by measuring the RT released into the medium from transfected CEM (12D7) cells during a 2-week (39.5 and 37°C) or 3-week (34.5°C) observation period.