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Core-Binding Factor Subunit Beta Is Not Required for Non-Primate Lentiviral Vif-Mediated APOBEC3 Degradation
14 Aug 2014
Abstract excerpt
Viral infectivity factor (Vif) is required for lentivirus fitness and pathogenicity, except in equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV). Vif enhances viral infectivity by a Cullin5-Elongin B/C E3 complex to inactivate the host restriction factor APOBEC3. Core-binding factor subunit beta (CBF-β) is a cell factor that was recently shown to be important for the primate lentiviral Vif function. Non-primate lentiviral...
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