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The Δ15N deletion abolished A3H HapII anti-viral activity and virion incorporation.
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posted on 2013-02-20, 01:37 authored by Anjie Zhen, Juan Du, Xiaohong Zhou, Yong Xiong, Xiao-Fang YuTo compare anti-viral activity and packaging of A3H HapII and HapIIΔ15N, pNL4–3Δvif was transfected with decreasing doses of A3H HapII and HapIIΔ15N. A) A3H HapIIΔ15N had no anti-viral activity compared to A3H HapII. B) Even when expressed at similar levels as A3H HapII (cell lysates in lane 3 and 5), A3H HapIIΔ15N completely lost its ability to be packaged into HIV-1.