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Model structure of APOBEC3C reveals a binding pocket modulating ribonucleic acid interaction required for encapsidation
6 Jul 2009
Abstract excerpt
Human APOBEC3 (A3) proteins form part of the intrinsic immunity to retroviruses. Carrying 1 or 2 copies of a cytidine deaminase motif, A3s act by deamination of retroviral genomes during reverse transcription. HIV-1 overcomes this inhibition by the Vif protein, which prevents incorporation of A3 into virions. In this study we modeled and probed the structure of APOBEC3C (A3C), a single-domain A3 with strong...
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