SAMHD1-dependent and -independent functions of HIV-2/SIV Vpx protein
Both HIV and SIV encode a unique set of accessory proteins that enhance viral replication in the host. Two similar accessory proteins, Vpx and Vpr, are encoded by HIV-2. In contrast, HIV-1 encodes Vpr but not Vpx. Recent studies have indicated that Vpx counteracts a particular host restriction facto...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2012-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2012.00297/full |