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P53 in cytoplasm may enhance the accuracy of DNA synthesis by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptase.
Oncogene - 9 Sept 2004
Bakhanashvili Mary, Novitsky Elena, Lilling Gila, Rahav Gilia
Abstract excerpt
The tumor suppressor protein p53 displays 3' --> 5' exonuclease activity and can provide a proofreading function for DNA polymerases. Reverse transcriptase (RT) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 is responsible for the conversion of the viral genomic ssRNA into the proviral DNA in the cytoplasm. The relatively low fidelity of HIV-1 RT was implicated as a dominant factor contributing to the genetic...
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