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Design and characterization of an enhanced repressor of human papillomavirus E2 protein.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - 1 Jul 2011
Bose Kakoli, Meinke Gretchen, Bohm Andrew, Baleja James D
Abstract excerpt
Papillomaviruses are causative agents of cervical and anogenital cancers. The viral E2 protein mediates viral DNA replication and transactivation of viral oncogenes and thus represents a specific target for therapeutic intervention. Short forms of E2, E2R, contain only the C-terminal dimerization domain, and repress the normal function of E2 due to formation of an inactive heterodimer. Using structure-guided...
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