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Adaptive evolution and antiviral activity of the conserved mammalian cytidine deaminase APOBEC3H.
Journal of virology - 1 Apr 2006
OhAinle Molly, Kerns Julie A, Malik Harmit S, Emerman Michael
Abstract excerpt
The APOBEC3 genes encode cytidine deaminases that act as components of an intrinsic immune defense that have potent activity against a variety of retroelements. This family of genes has undergone a rapid expansion from one or two genes in nonprimate mammals to at least seven members in primates. Here we describe the evolution and function of an uncharacterized antiviral effector, APOBEC3H, which represents the...
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