Antimicrobial Properties of Nuclear Diffusion Inhibitory Signal of HIV-1 Rev
Nuclear Diffusion Inhibitory Signal (NIS) has been identified in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV- 1) Rev as a nuclear signal peptide which modulates nucleocytoplasmic protein trafficking and intracellular stability of the HIV-1 Rev. In this study, it was discovered that antimicrobial properties are inherent in the NIS. This is a significant finding that the NIS, which does not exist solely for self defense, in fact possesses antimicrobial properties.
Keywords: HIV-1 Rev; Nuclear diffusion inhibitory signal (NIS); antimicrobial activity; antimicrobial peptide; minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: Nagoya R&D Institute, Toagosei Co., Ltd., 1-1, Funami-cho, Minato-ku, Nagoya, Japan, 455-0027.
Publication date: 01 August 2006
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