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CTGC motifs within the HIV core promoter specify Tat-responsive pre-initiation complexes.
Retrovirology - 26 Jul 2012
Wilhelm Emmanuelle, Doyle Marie-Christine, Nzaramba Isaac, Magdzinski Alexandre, Dumais Nancy, Bell Brendan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: HIV latency is an obstacle for the eradication of HIV from infected individuals. Stable post-integration latency is controlled principally at the level of transcription. The HIV trans-activating protein, Tat, plays a key function in enhancing HIV transcriptional elongation. The HIV core promoter is specifically required for Tat-mediated trans-activation of HIV transcription. In addition, the HIV core...
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