Structural Basis of CD4 Downregulation by HIV-1 Nef
Y. Kwon, R. Kaake, I. Echeverria, M. Suarez, C. Stoneham, P. W. Ramirez, J. Kress, R. Singh, A. Sali, N. J. Krogan, J. Guatelli, X. Jia
This paper presents a high-resolution crystal structure of HIV-1 Nef interacting with AP2, revealing how Nef sequesters CD4 for degradation and identifying a dual-function pocket crucial for both MHC recruitment and CD4 binding.
bioRxiv · Apr 21, 2020Biochemistry