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Vif Proteins of Human and Simian Immunodeficiency Viruses Require Cellular CBFβ To Degrade APOBEC3 Restriction Factors
29 Dec 2011
Abstract excerpt
HIV-1 requires the cellular transcription factor CBFβ to stabilize its accessory protein Vif and promote APOBEC3G degradation. Here, we demonstrate that both isoforms of CBFβ allow for increased steady-state levels of Vif, enhanced APOBEC3G degradation, and increased viral infectivity. This conserved functional interaction enhances the steady-state levels of Vif proteins from multiple HIV-1 subtypes and is...
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