NMR structure of a biologically active peptide containing the RNA-binding domain of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Tat.
NMR structure of a biologically active peptide containing the RNA-binding domain of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Tat.
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DOI：
10.1073/pnas.91.17.8248
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发表时间：
1994-08
影响因子：
11.1
通讯作者：
A. Mujeeb;K. Bishop;B. Peterlin;C. Turck;T. Parslow;T. James
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作者：
A. Mujeeb;K. Bishop;B. Peterlin;C. Turck;T. Parslow;T. James
The Tat protein of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 enhances transcription by binding to a specific RNA element on nascent viral transcripts. Binding is mediated by a 10-amino acid basic domain that is rich in arginines and lysines. Here we report the three-dimensional peptide backbone structure of a biologically active 25-mer peptide that contains the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Tat basic domain linked to the core regulatory domain of another lentiviral Tat--i.e., that from equine infectious anemia virus. Circular dichroism and two-dimensional proton NMR studies of this hybrid peptide indicate that the Tat basic domain forms a stable alpha-helix, whereas the adjacent regulatory sequence is mostly in extended form. These findings suggest that the tendency to form stable alpha-helices may be a common property of arginine- and lysine-rich RNA-binding domains.
