HIV Rev Response Element

HIV Rev Response Element

The HIV-1 Rev response element (RRE) is a highly structured, ~350 nucleotide RNA segment present in the Env coding region of unspliced and partially spliced viral mRNAs. In the presence of the HIV-1 accessory protein Rev, HIV-1 mRNAs that contain the RRE can be exported from the nucleus to the cytoplasm for downstream events such as translation and virion packaging.

Read more about HIV Rev Response Element:  Secondary Structure and Rev Recognition, Tertiary Structure, Rev-RRE As A Drug Target, Relationship To Other Viruses

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