... under low ionic strength conditions [8,44].However, this effect is not seen in the kinetics of the MA/CA hydrolysis. In the high ionic strength of the assays the dimerization is strengthened as ... PRinhibitor therapy, soon after the appearance of one (or afew) critical PR mutations, therefore we have characterized the effect of single protease mutations in response to Gagcleavage site mutations. ... to Val mutation, without the appearance of P3 Argmutation [10]. In these mutants the positive effect of P3 Argis offset due to the loss of favorable hydrophobic interactionwith the smaller...