Human protein: AP-2 complex subunit alpha-2 isoform 2
Human protein sequence: MPAVSKGDGMRGLAVFISDIRNCKSKEAEIKRINKELANIRSKFKGDKALDGYSKKKYVCKLLFIFLLGHDIDFGHMEAVNLLSSNRYTEKQIGYLFISVLVNSNSELIRLINNAIKNDLASRNPTFMGLALHCIASVGSREMAEAFAGEIPKVLVAGDTMDSVKQSAALCLLRLYRTSPDLVPMGDWTSRVVHLLNDQHLGVVTAATSLITTLAQKNPEEFKTSVSLAVSRLSRIVTSASTDLQDYTYYFVPAPWLSVKLLRLLQCYPPPDPAVRGRLTECLETILNKAQEPPKSKKVQHSNAKNAVLFEAISLIIHHDSEPNLLVRACNQLGQFLQHRETNLRYLALESMCTLASSEFSHEAVKTHIETVINALKTERDVSVRQRAVDLLYAMCDRSNAPQIVAEMLSYLETADYSIREEIVLKVAILAEKYAVDYTWYVDTILNLIRIAGDYVSEEVWYRVIQIVINRDDVQGYAAKTVFEALQAPACHENLVKVGGYILGEFGNLIAGDPRSSPLIQFHLLHSKFHLCSVPTRALLLSTYIKFVNLFPEVKPTIQDVLRSDSQLRNADVELQQRAVEYLRLSTVASTDILATVLEEMPPFPERESSILAKLKKKKGPSTVTDLEDTKRDRSVDVNGGPEPAPASTSAVSTPSPSADLLGLGAAPPAPAGPPPSSGGSGLLVDVFSDSASVVAPLAPGSEDNFARFVCKNNGVLFENQLLQIGLKSEFRQNLGRMFIFYGNKTSTQFLNFTPTLICSDDLQPNLNLQTKPVDPTVEGGAQVQQVVNIECVSDFTEAPVLNIQFRYGGTFQNVSVQLPITLNKFFQPTEMASQDFFQRWKQLSNPQQEVQNIFKAKHPMDTEVTKAKIIGFGSALLEEVDPNPANFVGAGIIHTKTTQIGCLLRLEPNLQAQMYRLTLRTSKEAVSQRLCELLSAQF

HIV protein: Pr55(Gag)
Interaction type: binds
Description: HIV-1 Gag binds to AP-2, and this binding is dependent on tyrosine residue 132 and valine residue 135 at the matrix-capsid junction in the Gag polyprotein
HIV protein sequence: MGARASVLSGGELDRWEKIRLRPGGKKKYKLKHIVWASRELERFAVNPGLLETSEGCRQILGQLQPSLQTGSEELRSLYNTVATLYCVHQRIEIKDTKEALDKIEEEQNKSKKKAQQAAADTGHSNQVSQNYPIVQNIQGQMVHQAISPRTLNAWVKVVEEKAFSPEVIPMFSALSEGATPQDLNTMLNTVGGHQAAMQMLKETINEEAAEWDRVHPVHAGPIAPGQMREPRGSDIAGTTSTLQEQIGWMTNNPPIPVGEIYKRWIILGLNKIVRMYSPTSILDIRQGPKEPFRDYVDRFYKTLRAEQASQEVKNWMTETLLVQNANPDCKTILKALGPAATLEEMMTACQGVGGPGHKARVLAEAMSQVTNSATIMMQRGNFRNQRKIVKCFNCGKEGHTARNCRAPRKKGCWKCGKEGHQMKDCTERQANFLGKIWPSYKGRPGNFLQSRPEPTAPPEESFRSGVETTTPPQKQEPIDKELYPLTSLRSLFGNDPSSQ

HIV protein: Tat
Interaction type: interacts with
Description: HIV-1 Tat enters T cells by using clathrin/AP2-mediated endocytosis followed by low-pH-induced and Hsp90-assisted endosomal translocation, which leads to cell responses that are induced from the cytosol
HIV protein sequence: MEPVDPRLEPWKHPGSQPKTACTNCYCKKCCFHCQVCFITKALGISYGRKKRRQRRRAHQNSQTHQASLSKQPTSQPRGDPTGPKE

HIV protein: Envelope transmembrane glycoprotein gp41
Interaction type: interacts with
Description: Two independent motifs, a membrane proximal conserved GYxxO motif (residues 711-715) and a C-terminal dileucine motif (residues 855-856), of the HIV-1 gp41 protein mediate endocytosis through interaction with the clathrin adaptor AP-2
HIV protein sequence: AVGIGALFLGFLGAAGSTMGAASMTLTVQARQLLSGIVQQQNNLLRAIEAQQHLLQLTVWGIKQLQARILAVERYLKDQQLLGIWGCSGKLICTTAVPWNASWSNKSLEQIWNHTTWMEWDREINNYTSLIHSLIEESQNQQEKNEQELLELDKWASLWNWFNITNWLWYIKLFIMIVGGLVGLRIVFAVLSIVNRVRQGYSPLSFQTHLPTPRGPDRPEGIEEEGGERDRDRSIRLVNGSLALIWDDLRSLCLFSYHRLRDLLLIVTRIVELLGRRGWEALKYWWNLLQYWSQELKNSAVSLLNATAIAVAEGTDRVIEVVQGACRAIRHIPRRIRQGLERILL

HIV protein: Envelope transmembrane glycoprotein gp41
Interaction type: requires
Description: HIV-1 Env gp41 requires the conserved membrane-proximal AP2A2 binding site in the gp41 cytoplasmic tail to evade antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) via membrane-proximal endocytosis
HIV protein sequence: AVGIGALFLGFLGAAGSTMGAASMTLTVQARQLLSGIVQQQNNLLRAIEAQQHLLQLTVWGIKQLQARILAVERYLKDQQLLGIWGCSGKLICTTAVPWNASWSNKSLEQIWNHTTWMEWDREINNYTSLIHSLIEESQNQQEKNEQELLELDKWASLWNWFNITNWLWYIKLFIMIVGGLVGLRIVFAVLSIVNRVRQGYSPLSFQTHLPTPRGPDRPEGIEEEGGERDRDRSIRLVNGSLALIWDDLRSLCLFSYHRLRDLLLIVTRIVELLGRRGWEALKYWWNLLQYWSQELKNSAVSLLNATAIAVAEGTDRVIEVVQGACRAIRHIPRRIRQGLERILL

HIV protein: Envelope transmembrane glycoprotein gp41
Interaction type: interacts with
Description: The cytoplasmic domain (residues 707-856) of HIV-1 gp41 interacts with whole clathrin-associated AP-1 and AP-2 adaptor complexes
HIV protein sequence: AVGIGALFLGFLGAAGSTMGAASMTLTVQARQLLSGIVQQQNNLLRAIEAQQHLLQLTVWGIKQLQARILAVERYLKDQQLLGIWGCSGKLICTTAVPWNASWSNKSLEQIWNHTTWMEWDREINNYTSLIHSLIEESQNQQEKNEQELLELDKWASLWNWFNITNWLWYIKLFIMIVGGLVGLRIVFAVLSIVNRVRQGYSPLSFQTHLPTPRGPDRPEGIEEEGGERDRDRSIRLVNGSLALIWDDLRSLCLFSYHRLRDLLLIVTRIVELLGRRGWEALKYWWNLLQYWSQELKNSAVSLLNATAIAVAEGTDRVIEVVQGACRAIRHIPRRIRQGLERILL

HIV protein: Nef
Interaction type: inhibited by
Description: Knocking down AP-2 enhances Nef activity by causing increased delivery of HLA-A2 to a prelysosomal compartment
HIV protein sequence: MGGKWSKSSVIGWPTVRERMRRAEPAADRVGAASRDLEKHGAITSSNTAATNAACAWLEAQEEEEVGFPVTPQVPLRPMTYKAAVDLSHFLKEKGGLEGLIHSQRRQDILDLWIYHTQGYFPDWQNYTPGPGVRYPLTFGWCYKLVPVEPDKIEEANKGENTSLLHPVSLHGMDDPEREVLEWRFDSRLAFHHVARELHPEYFKNC

HIV protein: Nef
Interaction type: binds
Description: A diacidic motif DD174/175 in HIV-1 Nef is required for direct binding to AP-2 alpha and the binding is dependent on electrostatic interactions, thus leading to Nef-mediated CD4 downregulation
HIV protein sequence: MGGKWSKSSVIGWPTVRERMRRAEPAADRVGAASRDLEKHGAITSSNTAATNAACAWLEAQEEEEVGFPVTPQVPLRPMTYKAAVDLSHFLKEKGGLEGLIHSQRRQDILDLWIYHTQGYFPDWQNYTPGPGVRYPLTFGWCYKLVPVEPDKIEEANKGENTSLLHPVSLHGMDDPEREVLEWRFDSRLAFHHVARELHPEYFKNC

HIV protein: Nef
Interaction type: binds
Description: K295, K297, K298, and R340 basic residues on the AP-2 alpha subunit are required for its binding to HIV-1 Nef. The K297 and R340 residues are required for Nef-induced CD4 downregulation and the cooperative assembly of a Nef-CD4-AP-2 complex
HIV protein sequence: MGGKWSKSSVIGWPTVRERMRRAEPAADRVGAASRDLEKHGAITSSNTAATNAACAWLEAQEEEEVGFPVTPQVPLRPMTYKAAVDLSHFLKEKGGLEGLIHSQRRQDILDLWIYHTQGYFPDWQNYTPGPGVRYPLTFGWCYKLVPVEPDKIEEANKGENTSLLHPVSLHGMDDPEREVLEWRFDSRLAFHHVARELHPEYFKNC

HIV protein: Nef
Interaction type: requires
Description: Genome-wide shRNA screening identifies AP2A2, which is required for HIV-1 Nef-induced downregulation of CD4 in HeLa CD4+ cells
HIV protein sequence: MGGKWSKSSVIGWPTVRERMRRAEPAADRVGAASRDLEKHGAITSSNTAATNAACAWLEAQEEEEVGFPVTPQVPLRPMTYKAAVDLSHFLKEKGGLEGLIHSQRRQDILDLWIYHTQGYFPDWQNYTPGPGVRYPLTFGWCYKLVPVEPDKIEEANKGENTSLLHPVSLHGMDDPEREVLEWRFDSRLAFHHVARELHPEYFKNC