Length of Rev response element (RRE)
| Value | 350 bp |
|---|---|
| Organism | HIV |
| Reference | Daugherty MD, D'Orso I, Frankel AD. A solution to limited genomic capacity: using adaptable binding surfaces to assemble the functional HIV Rev oligomer on RNA. Mol Cell. 2008 Sep 2631(6):824-34.PubMed ID18922466 |
| Comments | The 116 amino acid HIV-1 Rev protein binds to the 350 nt Rev response element (RRE) RNA found in the introns of partially spliced and unspliced viral mRNAs, forming a large RNP that directs their transport to the cytoplasm before splicing is completed. |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 102598 |