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Evidence for an Activation Domain at the Amino Terminus of Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Vpx
19 Nov 2009
Abstract excerpt
Vpx and Vpr are related lentiviral accessory proteins that enhance virus replication in macrophages and dendritic cells. Both proteins are packaged into virions and mediate their effects in the target cell through an interaction with an E3 ubiquitin ligase that contains DCAF1 and DDB1. When introduced into primary macrophages and dendritic cells in viruslike particles, Vpx can enhance the efficiency of a...
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