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editorial
. 2013 May 21;11:57. doi: 10.1186/1741-7007-11-57

Figure 1.

Figure 1

The London Eye as a ’model’ of HIV. (a) The model depicts the diploid RNA genome and the outer envelope of the HIV particle composed of a lipid bilayer studded with glycoprotein spikes. (b) Close-up of trimeric spike showing globular gp120 and transmembrane gp41.