Abstract
A genetic screen previously identified the N-terminal 91 amino acids of the eukaryotic initiation factor 3 subunit f (N91-eIF3f) as a potent inhibitor of HIV-1 replication. Overexpression of N91-eIF3f or full-length eIF3f reduced the level of HIV-1 mRNAs in the infected cell. Here we show that N91-eIF3f and eIF3f act by specifically blocking the 3′ end processing of the HIV-1 pre-mRNA both in vivo and in vitro. Furthermore, the results suggest that eIF3f mediates this restriction of HIV-1 expression through the previously unsuspected involvement of a set of factors that includes eIF3f, the SR protein 9G8, and the cyclin-dependent kinase 11 (CDK11). eIF3f affects HIV-1 3′ end processing by modulating the sequence-specific recognition of the HIV-1 pre-mRNA by 9G8.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 279-289 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Molecular Cell |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 23 Oct 2009 |
Keywords
- HUMDISEASE
- PROTEINS
- RNA
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology