title: Tat and the HIV-1 promoter.
abstract: The HIV-1 Tat protein enhances the formation of productive RNA polymerase II elongation complexes, potentially acting through a positive-acting, DRB-sensitive elongation factor. Tat is usually recruited to the HIV-1 promoter through the Tat trans-activation response element RNA stem-loop structure; however, recent data suggest that in certain cell types it can be directed instead through upstream enhancer elements. New studies also reveal that the response element overlaps a novel motif that promotes the assembly of abortive elongation complexes in the absence of Tat.
authors.affiliation: Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego, California 92186-5800.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D004279:DNA, Viral; D015696:Gene Products, tat / Q000378:metabolism*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D054322:tat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D015696:Gene Products, tat; D012367:RNA, Viral; D054322:tat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus