HIV Tat Feedback Resistor (IMAGE)

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HIV Tat Feedback Resistor

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HIV Tat transactivates its own expression, but this requires conv ersion from deacetylated Tat (TatD) to acetylated Tat (TatA), a reaction that establishes a feedback resistor and allows the circuit to shut off.

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Image: Weinberger et al.

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