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Polarity changes in the transmembrane domain core of HIV-1 Vpu inhibits its anti-tetherin activity.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Lv Mingyu, Wang Jiawen, Wang Xiaodan, Zuo Tao, Zhu Yingzi, Kong Wei, Yu Xianghui
Abstract excerpt
Tetherin (BST-2/CD317) is an interferon-inducible antiviral protein that restricts the release of enveloped viruses from infected cells. The HIV-1 accessory protein Vpu can efficiently antagonize this restriction. In this study, we analyzed mutations of the transmembrane (TM) domain of Vpu, including deletions and substitutions, to delineate amino acids important for HIV-1 viral particle release and in...
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