The HIV-1 Nef protein binds argonaute-2 and functions as a viral suppressor of RNA interference.

The HIV-1 accessory protein Nef is an important virulence factor. It associates with cellular membranes and modulates the endocytic machinery and signaling pathways. Nef also increases the proliferation of multivesicular bodies (MVBs), which are sites for virus assembly and budding in macrophages. T...

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Main Authors: Madeeha Aqil, Afsar Raza Naqvi, Aalia Shahr Bano, Shahid Jameel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3762824?pdf=render