| Literature DB >> 19684020 |
Linda Chelico1, Phuong Pham, John Petruska, Myron F Goodman.
Abstract
Activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) and APOBEC3G catalyze deamination of cytosine to uracil on single-stranded DNA, thereby setting in motion a regulated hypermutagenic process essential for human well-being. However, if regulation fails, havoc ensues. AID plays a central role in the synthesis of high affinity antibodies, and APOBEC3G inactivates human immunodeficiency virus-1. This minireview highlights biochemical and structural properties of AID and APOBEC3G, showing how studies using the purified enzymes provide valuable insight into the considerably more complex biology governing antibody generation and human immunodeficiency virus inactivation.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19684020 PMCID: PMC2788826 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.R109.052449
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biol Chem ISSN: 0021-9258 Impact factor: 5.157