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HIV-1 proviral DNA excision using an evolved recombinase.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 29 Jun 2007
Sarkar Indrani, Hauber Ilona, Hauber Joachim, Buchholz Frank
Abstract excerpt
HIV-1 integrates into the host chromosome and persists as a provirus flanked by long terminal repeats (LTRs). To date, treatment regimens primarily target the virus enzymes or virus-cell fusion, but not the integrated provirus. We report here the substrate-linked protein evolution of a tailored recombinase that recognizes an asymmetric sequence within an HIV-1 LTR. This evolved recombinase efficiently excised...
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