| Literature DB >> 9151883 |
L Selig1, S Benichou, M E Rogel, L I Wu, M A Vodicka, J Sire, R Benarous, M Emerman.
Abstract
The Vpr protein encoded by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is important for growth of virus in macrophages and prevents infected cells from passing into mitosis (G2 arrest). The cellular target for these functions is not known, but Vpr of HIV-1 and the related Vpr from simian immunodeficiency virus of sooty mangabeys (SIV(SM)) bind the DNA repair enzyme UNG, while the Vpx protein of SIV(SM) does not. Nonetheless, a mutational analysis of Vpr showed that binding to UNG is neither necessary nor sufficient for the effect of Vpr on the cell cycle.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9151883 PMCID: PMC191711
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103