Tat (HIV)

Tat (HIV)

Tat is an HIV gene.

Tat stands for "Trans-Activator of Transcription". Tat consists of between 86 and 101 amino acids depending on the subtype.

Also, in molecular biology, Tat is a protein which is encoded for by the Tat gene in HIV-1. Tat is a regulatory protein that drastically enhances the efficiency of viral transcription.

Read more about Tat (HIV):  Function, Function and Mechanism, Structure, Protein Transduction Domain, Clinical Significance

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