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... > Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Genome > Genome Components > Genes > Genes, Regulator > Genes, vpu
... > Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Genome > Genome Components > Genes > Genes, Microbial > Genes, Viral > Genes, vpu
... > Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Genome > Genome, Microbial > Genes, Microbial > Genes, Viral > Genes, vpu
... > Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Genome > Genome, Microbial > Genome, Viral > Genes, Viral > Genes, vpu

Preferred term

Genes, vpu  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Gene, vpu
  • vpu Gene
  • vpu Genes

Note

  • vpu stands for "Viral Protein U"

Scope note

  • DNA sequences that form the coding region for the HIV-1 regulatory protein vpu (viral protein U) that greatly increases the export of virus particles from infected cells. The vpu genes are not present in HIV-2 or SIMIAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016338

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