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Mutation of the ATP cassette binding transporter A1 (ABCA1) C-terminus disrupts HIV-1 Nef binding but does not block the Nef enhancement of ABCA1 protein degradation.
Biochemistry - 28 Sept 2010
Mujawar Zahedi, Tamehiro Norimasa, Grant Angela, Sviridov Dmitri, Bukrinsky Michael, Fitzgerald Michael L
Abstract excerpt
HIV-1 infection and antiretroviral therapy are associated with a dyslipidemia marked by low levels of high-density lipoprotein and increased cardiovascular disease, but it is unclear whether virion replication plays a causative role in these changes. The HIV-1 Nef protein can impair ATP cassette binding transporter A1 (ABCA1) cholesterol efflux from macrophages, a potentially pro-atherosclerotic effect. This...
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