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The herpesvirus saimiri tip484 and tip488 proteins both stimulate lck tyrosine protein kinase activity in vivo and in vitro.
Virology - 5 Jun 2002
Kjellen Peter, Amdjadi Kambiz, Lund Troy C, Medveczky Peter G, Sefton Bartholomew M
Abstract excerpt
Herpesvirus saimiri (HVS) of subgroup C efficiently induces leukemia in New World primates and transforms human lymphocytes. The viral tyrosine kinase interacting protein (Tip) binds to the tyrosine protein kinase Lck and is essential for transformation. Understanding how Tip modulates Lck activity is important for elucidating the mechanism of herpesvirus saimiri leukemogenesis. However, there are reports...
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