APOBEC3 degradation is the primary function of HIV-1 Vif for virus replication in the myeloid cell line THP-1
T. Ikeda, R. Shimizu, H. Nasser, M. A. Carpenter, A. Z. Cheng, W. L. Brown, D. Sauter, R. S. Harris
This study shows that HIV-1 Vif primarily degrades A3 enzymes to enable viral replication in THP-1 cells, as disrupting A3 proteins restores infectivity of Vif-deficient viruses.
bioRxiv · Mar 28, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology