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Functional substitution of the basic domain of the HIV-1 trans-activator, Tat, with the basic domain of the functionally heterologous Rev.
Virology - 1 May 1990
Subramanian T, Kuppuswamy M, Venkatesh L, Srinivasan A, Chinnadurai G
Abstract excerpt
The tat gene of HIV is a strong activator of the viral LTR. The Tat protein contains a highly basic domain that is important for its transport to the nuclear/nucleolar locations. The Tat basic domain when fused to Escherichia coli beta-galactosidase directed the chimeric protein to the nucleus and nucleolus. Tat mutants lacking the entire basic domain were severely defective in trans-activation. Substitution of...
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