T cells contain an RNase-insensitive inhibitor of APOBEC3G deaminase activity.

The deoxycytidine deaminase APOBEC3G (A3G) is expressed in human T cells and inhibits HIV-1 replication. When transfected into A3G-deficient epithelial cell lines, A3G induces catastrophic hypermutation by deaminating the HIV-1 genome. Interestingly, studies suggest that endogenous A3G in T cells in...

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Main Authors: Beth K Thielen, Kevin C Klein, Lorne W Walker, Mary Rieck, Jane H Buckner, Garrett W Tomblingson, Jaisri R Lingappa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-09-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1993843?pdf=render