title: Kick-sTARting HIV-1 transcription elongation by 7SK snRNP deporTATion.
abstract: The HIV-1 Tat protein promotes viral transcription elongation by recruiting P-TEFb to RNA element TAR on the viral mRNA. Recent work from D'Orso and Frankel uncovers unexpected aspects of this process.
authors.forename: Matjaz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barboric
authors.forename: Tina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lenasi
mesh_terms: D015967:Gene Expression Regulation, Viral; D016325:HIV Long Terminal Repeat / Q000235:genetics*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics*; D008957:Models, Genetic; D042925:Positive Transcriptional Elongation Factor B / Q000378:metabolism; D012319:RNA Polymerase II / Q000378:metabolism; D017411:Ribonucleoproteins, Small Nuclear / Q000378:metabolism*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D015533:Transcriptional Activation / Q000235:genetics; D054322:tat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D017411:Ribonucleoproteins, Small Nuclear; D054322:tat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus; D042925:Positive Transcriptional Elongation Factor B; D012319:RNA Polymerase II