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The B30.2(SPRY) domain of the retroviral restriction factor TRIM5alpha exhibits lineage-specific length and sequence variation in primates.
Journal of virology - 1 May 2005
Song Byeongwoon, Gold Bert, O'Huigin Colm, Javanbakht Hassan, Li Xing, Stremlau Matthew, Winkler Cheryl, Dean Michael, Sodroski Joseph
Abstract excerpt
Tripartite motif (TRIM) proteins are composed of RING, B-box 2, and coiled coil domains. Some TRIM proteins, such as TRIM5alpha, also possess a carboxy-terminal B30.2(SPRY) domain and localize to cytoplasmic bodies. TRIM5alpha has recently been shown to mediate innate intracellular resistance to retroviruses, an activity dependent on the integrity of the B30.2 domain, in particular primate species. An examination...
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