HTLV-1 Tax mutants that do not induce G<sub>1 </sub>arrest are disabled in activating the anaphase promoting complex

<p>Abstract</p> <p>HTLV-1 Tax is a potent activator of viral transcription and NF-κB. Recent data indicate that Tax activates the anaphase promoting complex/cyclosome (APC/C) ahead of schedule, causing premature degradation of cyclin A, cyclin B1, securin, and Skp2. Premature loss...

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Main Authors: Kuo Yu-Liang, Liu Meihong, Zhang Ling, Hong Sohee, Chen Chunhua, Merling Randall, Giam Chou-Zen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-05-01
Series:Retrovirology
Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/4/1/35