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      Recent insights into the mechanism and consequences of TRIM5α retroviral restriction.

      AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
      Animals, Capsid, metabolism, Carrier Proteins, genetics, HIV-1, Humans, Leukemia Virus, Murine, Polymorphism, Genetic, Retroviridae, growth & development

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          The cellular factor TRIM5α inhibits infection by numerous retroviruses in a species-specific manner. The TRIM5α protein from rhesus macaques (rhTRIM5α) restricts infection by HIV-1 while human TRIM5α (huTRIM5α) restricts infection by murine leukemia virus (MLV). In owl monkeys a related protein TRIM-Cyp restricts HIV-1 infection. Several models have been proposed for retroviral restriction by TRIM5 proteins (TRIM5α and TRIM-Cyp). These models collectively suggest that TRIM5 proteins mediate restriction by directly binding to specific determinants in the viral capsid. Through their ability to self-associate TRIM5 proteins compartmentalize the viral capsid core and mediate its abortive disassembly via a poorly understood mechanism that is sensitive to proteasome inhibitors. In this review, we discuss TRIM5-mediated restriction in detail. We also discuss how polymorphisms within human and rhesus macaque populations have been demonstrated to affect disease progression of immunodeficiency viruses in these species.

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          21247355
          3048830
          10.1089/AID.2010.0367

          Chemistry
          Animals,Capsid,metabolism,Carrier Proteins,genetics,HIV-1,Humans,Leukemia Virus, Murine,Polymorphism, Genetic,Retroviridae,growth & development

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