p6-gag Capsid protein p24 forms the conical core of the virus that encapsulates the genomic RNA-nucleocapsid complex (By similarity). Nucleocapsid protein p7 encapsulates and protects viral dimeric unspliced (genomic) RNA. Binds these RNAs through its zinc fingers (By similarity). Gag polyprotein MGAKNSVLRGKKADELEKIRLRPGGKKKYRLKHIVWAANELDRFGLTESLLESKEGCQKIISVLEPLVPTGSENLKSLYNTTCVIWCLHAEEKVKDTEEAKRIVGRHLVAETETAEKMPNISRPTAPPSGKGGNFPVQQIGGNYVHLPLSPRTLNAWVKLVEEKKFGAEVVPGFQALSEGCTPYDINQMLNCVGDHQAAMQIIREIINEEAADWDVQHPIPGPLPAGQLRDPRGSDIAGTTSTVEEQIEWMYRQENPVPVGNIYRRWIQIGLQKCVRMYNPTNILDIKQGPKESFQSYVDRFYKSLRAEQTDAAVKNWMTQTLLVQSNPDCKLVLKGLGMNPTLEEMLTACQGIGGPGQKARLMAEALKEAMRPAPIPFAAAQQKRAIKCWNCGKEGHSARQCRAPRRQGCWKCGKSGHIMANCPDRQAGFLGLGPWGKKPRNFPVVPSSQGLTPTAPPMDPAVDLLEKYMQQGRKQREQRQRPYKEVTEDLLHLEQGETPHRETTEDLLHLNSLFGNDQ 520 Matrix protein p17 Capsid protein p24 GAG_HV2SB Pr55Gag gag Nucleocapsid protein p7 p6-gag plays a role in budding of the assembled particle by interacting with the host class E VPS proteins TSG101 and PDCD6IP/AIP1 (By similarity). Spacer peptide p1 Spacer peptide p2 Matrix protein p17 targets Gag and Gag-pol polyproteins to the plasma membrane via a multipartite membrane binding signal. Also mediates nuclear localization of the preintegration complex (By similarity).