Intracellular interactions between APOBEC3G, RNA, and HIV-1 Gag: APOBEC3G multimerization is dependent on its association with RNA

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Host restriction factor APOBEC3G (A3G) blocks human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) replication by G-to-A hypermutation, and by inhibiting DNA synthesis and provirus formation. Previous reports have suggested that A3G is a dime...

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Main Authors: Friew Yeshitila N, Boyko Vitaly, Hu Wei-Shau, Pathak Vinay K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:Retrovirology
Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/6/1/56