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Vpu Protein: The Viroporin Encoded by HIV-1.
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- Enterovirus 2B protein: From viroporin to membrane stress sensor, mechanistic principles of multi-pathway regulation.Virulence · 2027Review
- Quantitative and amino acid sequence analysis of soluble HIV-1 Vpu and calmodulin interactions.Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society · 2026Article
- A WEEV 6K viroporin activates MLKL-dependent necroptosis to drive inflammatory injury.Cell death discovery · 2026Article
- The soluble state of the HIV-1 Vpu protein forms a complex with CaProtein science : a publication of the Protein Society · 2026Article
- The citrus tristeza virus p33 protein functions as a viroporin.PLoS pathogens · 2025Article
- Possible Acquisition and Molecular Evolution of vpu Genes Inferred from Comprehensive Sequence Analysis of Human and Simian Immunodeficiency Viruses.Journal of molecular evolution · 2025Article
- Role of HIV-encoded proteins in cardiovascular disease.American journal of physiology. Cell physiology · 2025Review
- Highly versatile small virus-encoded proteins in cellular membranes: A structural perspective on how proteins' inherent conformational plasticity couples with host membranes' properties to control cellular processes.Journal of structural biology: X · 2025Article
- HIV-1 Vpu protein forms stable oligomers in aqueous solution via its transmembrane domain self-association.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- HIV-1 Vpu protein forms stable oligomers in aqueous solution via its transmembrane domain self-association.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2023Article
- Insights into the oligomeric structure of the HIV-1 Vpu protein.Journal of structural biology · 2023Article
- Potent NKT cell ligands overcome SARS-CoV-2 immune evasion to mitigate viral pathogenesis in mouse models.PLoS pathogens · 2023Article
- The envelope proteins from SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV potently reduce the infectivity of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1).Retrovirology · 2022Article
- SARS-CoV-2 Envelope Protein Forms Clustered Pentamers in Lipid Bilayers.Biochemistry · 2022Article
- Melatonin: Regulation of Viral Phase Separation and Epitranscriptomics in Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Novel Compound Inhibitors of HIV-1Viruses · 2022Article
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- Segmental and site-specific isotope labelling strategies for structural analysis of posttranslationally modified proteins.RSC chemical biology · 2021Review
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Abstract
Viral protein U (Vpu) is a lentiviral viroporin encoded by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and some simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) strains. This small protein of 81 amino acids contains a single transmembrane domain that allows for supramolecular organization via homoligomerization or interaction with other proteins. The topology and trafficking of Vpu through subcellular compartments result in pleiotropic effects in host cells. Notwithstanding the high variability of its amino acid sequence, the functionality of Vpu is well conserved in pandemic virus isolates. This review outlines our current knowledge on the interactions of Vpu with the host cell. The regulation of cellular physiology by Vpu and the validity of this viroporin as a therapeutic target are also discussed.
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