title: Post-transcriptional regulation accounts for the trans-activation of the human T-lymphotropic virus type III.
abstract: The level of synthesis of viral proteins and heterologous proteins under the control of long terminal repeat sequences of human T-lymphotropic virus type III (HTLV-III or LAV) increases dramatically in cells that constitutively express the HTLV-III trans-activator protein. Increased levels of protein synthesis occur without a comparable increase in the levels of corresponding messenger RNA. We propose that post-transcriptional events mediated by the HTLV-III trans-activator protein account for positive regulation of HTLV-III gene products in infected cells.
mesh_terms: D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes; D017977:Deltaretrovirus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D006801:Humans; D010957:Plasmids; D012323:RNA Processing, Post-Transcriptional; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D012091:Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid; D014162:Transfection; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D014775:Virus Activation
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012367:RNA, Viral; D014764:Viral Proteins; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes