| Literature DB >> 1700693 |
R Shibata1, H Sakai, K Ogawa, A Ishimoto, A Adachi.
Abstract
A frame-shift tat gene mutant of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), which showed no detectable trans-activation potential, was constructed in vitro. Upon transfection, this clone directed the synthesis of virus mRNAs, gag proteins and virion-associated reverse transcriptase (RT) at a low level as was observed with the tat mutants of HIV-2 and simian immunodeficiency virus isolated from African green monkey (SIVAGM). Using these mutant viruses, trans-activation efficiency of viral gene expression by tat was compared among HIV-1, HIV-2, and SIVAGM. SIVAGM seemed to be less dependent on tat for RT production than HIV-1 and HIV-2.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 1700693 DOI: 10.1007/bf01310753
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Virol ISSN: 0304-8608 Impact factor: 2.574