Article
Differential anti-APOBEC3G activity of HIV-1 Vif proteins derived from different subtypes.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 12 Nov 2010
Iwabu Yukie, Kinomoto Masanobu, Tatsumi Masashi, Fujita Hideaki, Shimura Mari, Tanaka Yoshitaka, Ishizaka Yukihito, Nolan David, Mallal Simon, Sata Tetsutaro, Tokunaga Kenzo
Abstract excerpt
Antiretroviral cytidine deaminase APOBEC3G, which is abundantly expressed in peripheral blood lymphocytes and macrophages, strongly protects these cells against HIV-1 infection. The HIV-1 Vif protein overcomes this antiviral effect by enhancing proteasome-mediated APOBEC3G degradation and is key for maintaining viral infectivity. The 579-bp-long vif gene displays high genetic diversity among HIV-1 subtypes....
Topics
- APOBEC-3G Deaminase
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Binding Sites
- Cells, Cultured
- Cytidine Deaminase
- Cytosine Deaminase
- HEK293 Cells
- HIV-1
- Humans
- Immunoblotting
