Target cell APOBEC3C can induce limited G-to-A mutation in HIV-1.

The evolutionary success of primate lentiviruses reflects their high capacity to mutate and adapt to new host species, immune responses within individual hosts, and, in recent years, antiviral drugs. APOBEC3G (A3G) and APOBEC3F (A3F) are host cell DNA-editing enzymes that induce extensive HIV-1 muta...

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Main Authors: Khaoula Bourara, Teri J Liegler, Robert M Grant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2042017?pdf=render