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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1993843?pdf=render |