The HIV-1 nef protein does not have guanine nucleotide binding, GTPase, or autophosphorylating activities. |
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Authors: | J M Backer C E Mendola J L Fairhurst I Kovesdi |
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Institution: | Molecular Biology Research Section, American Cyanamid Company, Lederle Laboratories, Pearl River, NY 10965. |
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Abstract: | Recombinant HIV-1 Nef proteins with either thr-15 or ala-15 have been constructed and expressed in the T7 bacterial system. From the soluble portion of bacterial lysates both Nef(thr-15) and Nef(ala-15) have been purified to near homogeneity through 6 nondenaturing chromatographic steps in the presence of MgCl2. Neither purified proteins display the previously reported GTP binding activity. Additionally Nef(thr-15) does not have autophosphorylating activity with either gamma-32P]GTP or gamma-32P]ATP. Although GTPase activity is present in the preparations of Nef proteins, it does not increase during purification and is attributed to bacterial contaminations. |
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