Mechanism of HIV-1 Tat RNA translation and its activation by the Tat protein
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Tat protein is a major viral transactivator required for HIV-1 replication. In the nucleus Tat greatly stimulates the synthesis of full-length transcripts from the HIV-1 promoter by cau...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-08-01
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Series: | Retrovirology |
Online Access: | http://www.retrovirology.com/content/6/1/74 |