Virion infectivity factor

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== Function ==
== Function ==
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'''Virion infectivity factor''' (Vif) of HIV-1 is essential for efficient viral replication by binding to the a component of the innate immune system and triggering its polyubiquitination and rapid degradation thus preventing its entry into progeny virions<ref>PMID:15177194</ref>. <scene name='75/750233/Cv/3'>Interactions between HIV-1 virion infectivity factor and human elongin-B and elongin-C</scene>.
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'''Virion infectivity factor''' (Vif) of HIV-1 is essential for efficient viral replication by binding to the a component of the innate immune system and triggering its polyubiquitination and rapid degradation thus preventing its entry into progeny virions<ref>PMID:15177194</ref>. <scene name='75/750233/Cv/4'>Interactions between HIV-1 virion infectivity factor and human elongin-B and elongin-C</scene>.
For details see [[HIV and accessory proteins]]
For details see [[HIV and accessory proteins]]

Revision as of 12:47, 17 October 2019

HIV-1 virion infectivity factor (deep sky blue) complex with human elongin-B (green) and elongin-C (pink) (PDB code 2ma9)

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3D Structures of virion infectivity factor

Updated on 17-October-2019

4n9f – Vif + cullin-5 + elongin-C + elongin-B + CBF-β – HIV-1
2ma9, 3dcg – Vif + elongin-C + elongin-B – HIV-1

References

  1. Rose KM, Marin M, Kozak SL, Kabat D. The viral infectivity factor (Vif) of HIV-1 unveiled. Trends Mol Med. 2004 Jun;10(6):291-7. PMID:15177194 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molmed.2004.04.008

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