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ArticleCell discovery2020

Structural and functional insight into the effect of AFF4 dimerization on activation of HIV-1 proviral transcription.

Dan Tang, Chunjing Chen, Ga Liao, Jiaming Liu, Banghua Liao, QingQing Huang, Qianqian Chen, Jiahui Zhao, Hui Jiang, Jinsong Duan and 13 more

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Article in Cell discovery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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23 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Dan Tang *1Department of Urology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 China.
Chunjing Chen *2School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102 China.
Ga Liao3State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 China.
Jiaming Liu1Department of Urology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 China.
Banghua Liao1Department of Urology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 China.
QingQing Huang2School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102 China.
Qianqian Chen1Department of Urology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 China.
Jiahui Zhao1Department of Urology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 China.
Hui Jiang1Department of Urology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 China.
Jinsong Duan4State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China.
Jin Huang1Department of Urology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 China.
Kunjie Wang1Department of Urology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 China.
Jiawei Wang4State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China.
Cuiyan ZhouSchool of Biomedicine in Tsinghua University, National Protein Science Facility, Beijing, 100084 China.
Wendan ChuSchool of Biomedicine in Tsinghua University, National Protein Science Facility, Beijing, 100084 China.
Wenqi LiSchool of Biomedicine in Tsinghua University, National Protein Science Facility, Beijing, 100084 China.
Bo Sun6Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204 China.
Zhonghan Li1Department of Urology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 China.
Lunzhi Dai1Department of Urology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 China.ORCID 0000-0002-3003-8910
Xianghui Fu1Department of Urology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 China.
Wei Cheng1Department of Urology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 China.
Yuhua Xue2School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102 China.
Shiqian Qi1Department of Urology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 China.
Sichuan University · CNTsinghua University · CNXiamen University · CNCenter for Life Sciences · CNChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Super elongation complex (SEC) is a positive regulator of RNA polymerase II, which is required for HIV-1 proviral transcription. AFF1/4 is the scaffold protein that recruits other components of SEC and forms dimer depending on its THD domain (TPRL with Handle Region Dimerization Domain). Here we report the crystal structure of the human AFF4-THD at the resolution of 2.4 Å. The α4, α5, and α6 of one AFF4-THD mediate the formation of a dimer and pack tightly against the equivalent part of the second molecule in the dimer of AFF-THD. Mutagenesis analysis revealed that single mutations of either Phe1014 or Tyr1096 of AFF4 to alanine impair the formation of the AFF4 dimer. In addition, transactivation assay also indicated that Phe1014 and Tyr1096 of AFF4 are critical to the transactivation activity of AFF4. Interestingly, the corresponding residues Phe1063 and Tyr1145 in AFF1 have an effect on the transactivation of HIV-1 provirus. However, such mutations of AFF1/4 have no effect on the interaction of AFF1/4 with other subunits of the SEC. Together, our data demonstrated that the dimerization of AFF1/4 is essential to transactivation of HIV-1 provirus.

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