... suggesting an important role in early stages ofinfection [3–6]. Vpr is involved in the transport of thepreintegration complex into the host cell nucleus, which is an important feature for infection ... Cryst. 26 , 28 3 29 1. 28 . Hutchinson, E.G. & Thornton, J.M. (1996) PROMOTIF – aprogram to identify and analyze structural motifs in proteins.Protein Sci. 5, 21 2 22 0. 29 . Rost, B. & Sander, ... therefore an interestingtarget for the development of antiviral agents. This96-amino-acid protein is an important factor for thepathogenesis of HIV [1 ,2] . Vpr is an integral part of viralparticles...