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Structural determination of full-length myristoylated HIV-1 Nef complexed with Fyn SH3 domain by X-ray crystallography

ReferenceB19796
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Dr Joachim Jaeger
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Dr Caitriona Dennis, Dr MPG Harris
Institution University of Leeds
DepartmentInst of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 73,394
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 15/11/2003
End date 14/11/2004
Duration12 months

Abstract

HIV-1 Nef is expressed in abundance during early stages of viral replication and is thought to be a major determinant in disease progression from viral infection to the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The protein is targeted and anchored to the cellular membrane via a myristoylated N-terminal glycine residue where it carried out a number of functions such as down-regulation of CD4 and the perturbation of T-cell signalling through direct binding of Src homology domains. The three-dimensional structure of full-length myristoylated Nef is as yet unknown. Using X-ray crystallography, we will determine this structure alone and, using an existing orthorhombic crystal form, in complex with Fyn and other cellular targets.

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Committee Closed Committee - Biomolecular Sciences (BMS)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
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