EFFICIENT MAGNESIUM-DEPENDENT HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS TYPE-1 INTEGRASE ACTIVITY

被引:84
作者
ENGELMAN, A [1 ]
CRAIGIE, R [1 ]
机构
[1] NIDDK,MOLEC BIOL LAB,BETHESDA,MD 20892
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D O I
10.1128/JVI.69.9.5908-5911.1995
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The integrase protein from human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) has generally been reported to require Mn2+ for efficient in vitro activity. We have reexamined the divalent metal ion requirements of HIV-1 integrase and find that the protein is capable of promoting efficient 3' processing and DNA strand transfer with either Mn2+ or Mg2+. The metal ion preference depended upon the reaction conditions. HIV-1 integrase displayed significantly less nonspecific nuclease activity in reaction mixtures containing Mg2+ than it did under the previously described reaction conditions with mixtures containing Mn2+.
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页码:5908 / 5911
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