HIV-1 Nef targets MHC-I and CD4 for degradation via a final common beta-COP-dependent pathway in T cells.
To facilitate viral infection and spread, HIV-1 Nef disrupts the surface expression of the viral receptor (CD4) and molecules capable of presenting HIV antigens to the immune system (MHC-I). To accomplish this, Nef binds to the cytoplasmic tails of both molecules and then, by mechanisms that are not...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-08-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2515349?pdf=render |