Biologically Active Substance
tat protein
tat pro·tein
Subclass of:
Trans-Activators
Definitions related to tat protein:
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(hiv tat protein) A nucleolar, HIV-encoded transcriptional regulator that binds to the RNA Trans-Activating Responsive (TAR) sequence. TAT activates transcription initiation and/or elongation from the LTR promoter. TAT may bind Cyclin T1. (from SWISS-PROT P24738 and NCI)NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(gene products, tat) Trans-acting transcription factors produced by retroviruses such as HIV. They are nuclear proteins whose expression is required for viral replication. The tat protein stimulates LONG TERMINAL REPEAT-driven RNA synthesis for both viral regulatory and viral structural proteins. Tat stands for trans-activation of transcription.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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