How does HIV-1 protease differ from most mammalian aspartic acid proteases?
A)It has 2 subunits,each with a 2-aspartate active site.
B)It has 2 subunits,each contributing an aspartate to the active site.
C)It has 2 active sites on 1 protein.
D)It has 2 subunits,1 with an active site and the other with a regulatory activity.

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HIV-1 protease has 2 subunits, each contributing an aspartate to the active site, which differs from most mammalian aspartic acid proteases that have a single active site.

How Does HIV-1 Protease Differ from Most Mammalian Aspartic Acid