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Functional analysis of the relationship between Vpx and the restriction factor SAMHD1.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 30 Nov 2012
Berger Gregory, Turpin Jocelyn, Cordeil Stéphanie, Tartour Kevin, Nguyen Xuan-Nhi, Mahieux Renaud, Cimarelli Andrea
Abstract excerpt
SAMHD1 is a newly identified restriction factor that targets lentiviruses in myeloid cells and is countered by the SIV(SM)/HIV-2 Vpx protein. By analyzing a large panel of Vpx mutants, we identify several residues throughout the 3-helix bundle predicted for Vpx that impair both its functionality and its ability to degrade SAMHD1. We determine that SAMHD1 is a strictly non-shuttling nuclear protein and that as...
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