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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2-3
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-8-25
pubmed:abstractText
The mitochondrion is a privileged target for apoptosis-modulatory proteins of viral origin. Thus, viral protein R (Vpr) can target mitochondria and induce apoptosis via a specific interaction with the permeability transition pore complex (PTPC). Vpr cooperates with the adenine nucleotide translocator (ANT) to form large conductance channels and to trigger all the hallmarks of mitochondrial membrane permeabilization (MMP). The Vpr/ANT interaction is direct, since it is abolished by the addition of a peptide corresponding to the Vpr binding site of ANT, ADP, ATP, or by Bcl-2. Accordingly, Vpr modulates MMP through direct structural and functional interactions with PTPC proteins.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1567-7249
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
4
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
223-33
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Mitochondrial membrane permeabilization by HIV-1 Vpr.
pubmed:affiliation
CNRS FRE 2445, Université de Versailles/St Quentin, 45, avenue des Etats-Unis, 78035 Versailles, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article