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Virus evolution reveals an exclusive role for LEDGF/p75 in chromosomal tethering of HIV.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Mar 2007
Hombrouck Anneleen, De Rijck Jan, Hendrix Jelle, Vandekerckhove Linos, Voet Arnout, De Maeyer Marc, Witvrouw Myriam, Engelborghs Yves, Christ Frauke, Gijsbers Rik, Debyser Zeger
Abstract excerpt
Retroviruses by definition insert their viral genome into the host cell chromosome. Although the key player of retroviral integration is viral integrase, a role for cellular cofactors has been proposed. Lentiviral integrases use the cellular protein LEDGF/p75 to tether the preintegration complex to the chromosome, although the existence of alternative host proteins substituting for the function of LEDGF/p75 in...
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