Human protein: elongin-C isoform a
Human protein sequence: MDGEEKTYGGCEGPDAMYVKLISSDGHEFIVKREHALTSGTIKAMLSGPGQFAENETNEVNFREIPSHVLSKVCMYFTYKVRYTNSSTEIPEFPIAPEIALELLMAANFLDC

HIV protein: Vif
Interaction type: complexes with
Description: HIV-1 Vif (amino acids 144-149; SLQXLA motif) interacts with cellular proteins Cul5, elongins B and C, and Rbx1 to form an Skp1-Cullin-F-box (SCF)-like complex that allows Vif to interact with APOBEC3G and induce its ubiquitination and degradation
HIV protein sequence: MENRWQVMIVWQVDRMRIRTWKSLVKHHMYVSGKARGWFYRHHYESPHPRISSEVHIPLGDARLVITTYWGLHTGERDWHLGQGVSIEWRKKRYSTQVDPELADQLIHLYYFDCFSDSAIRKALLGHIVSPRCEYQAGHNKVGSLQYLALAALITPKKIKPPLPSVTKLTEDRWNKPQKTKGHRGSHTMNGH

HIV protein: Vif
Interaction type: binds
Description: HIV-1 Vif binding to ElonginC is negatively regulated by serine phosphorylation in the BC-box of the Vif SOCS-box motif, and mutating amino acid S144 in Vif prevents phosphorylation at this site, significantly impairing Vif function and viral replication
HIV protein sequence: MENRWQVMIVWQVDRMRIRTWKSLVKHHMYVSGKARGWFYRHHYESPHPRISSEVHIPLGDARLVITTYWGLHTGERDWHLGQGVSIEWRKKRYSTQVDPELADQLIHLYYFDCFSDSAIRKALLGHIVSPRCEYQAGHNKVGSLQYLALAALITPKKIKPPLPSVTKLTEDRWNKPQKTKGHRGSHTMNGH

HIV protein: Vif
Interaction type: interacts with
Description: Mutations in HIV-1 Vif PPLP motif (amino acids 161-164) reduces Vif binding to A3G without affecting its interaction with ElonginC and Cullin5
HIV protein sequence: MENRWQVMIVWQVDRMRIRTWKSLVKHHMYVSGKARGWFYRHHYESPHPRISSEVHIPLGDARLVITTYWGLHTGERDWHLGQGVSIEWRKKRYSTQVDPELADQLIHLYYFDCFSDSAIRKALLGHIVSPRCEYQAGHNKVGSLQYLALAALITPKKIKPPLPSVTKLTEDRWNKPQKTKGHRGSHTMNGH

HIV protein: Vif
Interaction type: binds
Description: Amino acid residues Vif135-158 have the most binding to the Elongin BC complex and undergo a structural change in the presence of Elongin BC
HIV protein sequence: MENRWQVMIVWQVDRMRIRTWKSLVKHHMYVSGKARGWFYRHHYESPHPRISSEVHIPLGDARLVITTYWGLHTGERDWHLGQGVSIEWRKKRYSTQVDPELADQLIHLYYFDCFSDSAIRKALLGHIVSPRCEYQAGHNKVGSLQYLALAALITPKKIKPPLPSVTKLTEDRWNKPQKTKGHRGSHTMNGH

HIV protein: Vif
Interaction type: complexes with
Description: HIV-1 Vif, CBF-beta, CUL5, and ELOB/C form a complex that is required for Vif-mediated downregulation of A3G and A3F. CBF-beta regulates HIV-1 infectivity only in the presence of A3G
HIV protein sequence: MENRWQVMIVWQVDRMRIRTWKSLVKHHMYVSGKARGWFYRHHYESPHPRISSEVHIPLGDARLVITTYWGLHTGERDWHLGQGVSIEWRKKRYSTQVDPELADQLIHLYYFDCFSDSAIRKALLGHIVSPRCEYQAGHNKVGSLQYLALAALITPKKIKPPLPSVTKLTEDRWNKPQKTKGHRGSHTMNGH

HIV protein: Vif
Interaction type: complexes with
Description: CUL5/RBX2/ELOB/ELOC/Vif/CBF-beta complex catalyzes polyubiquitin chain formation on A3G in the presence of ubiquitin E2 UBE2R1 (CDC34) or UBCH5b (UBE2D2)
HIV protein sequence: MENRWQVMIVWQVDRMRIRTWKSLVKHHMYVSGKARGWFYRHHYESPHPRISSEVHIPLGDARLVITTYWGLHTGERDWHLGQGVSIEWRKKRYSTQVDPELADQLIHLYYFDCFSDSAIRKALLGHIVSPRCEYQAGHNKVGSLQYLALAALITPKKIKPPLPSVTKLTEDRWNKPQKTKGHRGSHTMNGH

HIV protein: Vif
Interaction type: interacts with
Description: A potent small molecular compound VEC-5 protects APOBEC3G, APOBEC3F, and APOBEC3C from HIV-1 Vif-induced degradation and enhances A3G incorporation into HIV-1 virions by inhibiting the interaction between Vif and elongin C
HIV protein sequence: MENRWQVMIVWQVDRMRIRTWKSLVKHHMYVSGKARGWFYRHHYESPHPRISSEVHIPLGDARLVITTYWGLHTGERDWHLGQGVSIEWRKKRYSTQVDPELADQLIHLYYFDCFSDSAIRKALLGHIVSPRCEYQAGHNKVGSLQYLALAALITPKKIKPPLPSVTKLTEDRWNKPQKTKGHRGSHTMNGH

HIV protein: Vif
Interaction type: complexes with
Description: The substitution of Leu64 or Ile66 with serine abolishes the ability of CBF-beta to interact with the Vif-EloB/EloC complex, while the substitution of Thr68 or Tyr69 with alanine has an intermediate effect on the interaction of CBF-beta with the complex
HIV protein sequence: MENRWQVMIVWQVDRMRIRTWKSLVKHHMYVSGKARGWFYRHHYESPHPRISSEVHIPLGDARLVITTYWGLHTGERDWHLGQGVSIEWRKKRYSTQVDPELADQLIHLYYFDCFSDSAIRKALLGHIVSPRCEYQAGHNKVGSLQYLALAALITPKKIKPPLPSVTKLTEDRWNKPQKTKGHRGSHTMNGH

HIV protein: Vif
Interaction type: enhanced by
Description: The solubility of HIV-1 Vif is significantly enhanced by co-expression of EloB, EloC, and CBF-beta in vitro
HIV protein sequence: MENRWQVMIVWQVDRMRIRTWKSLVKHHMYVSGKARGWFYRHHYESPHPRISSEVHIPLGDARLVITTYWGLHTGERDWHLGQGVSIEWRKKRYSTQVDPELADQLIHLYYFDCFSDSAIRKALLGHIVSPRCEYQAGHNKVGSLQYLALAALITPKKIKPPLPSVTKLTEDRWNKPQKTKGHRGSHTMNGH

HIV protein: Vif
Interaction type: interacts with
Description: The interaction of HIV-1 Vif with EloB/EloC complex is important for the binding of Vif to CBF-beta in cells. The Vif SOCS box mutant (SLQ to AAA) significantly disrupt its interaction with the EloB/EloC complex
HIV protein sequence: MENRWQVMIVWQVDRMRIRTWKSLVKHHMYVSGKARGWFYRHHYESPHPRISSEVHIPLGDARLVITTYWGLHTGERDWHLGQGVSIEWRKKRYSTQVDPELADQLIHLYYFDCFSDSAIRKALLGHIVSPRCEYQAGHNKVGSLQYLALAALITPKKIKPPLPSVTKLTEDRWNKPQKTKGHRGSHTMNGH

HIV protein: Vif
Interaction type: interacts with
Description: NMR solution structure indicates that HIV-1 Vif residues L145, A149, and L150 and ELOC residues A99 and L103 are involved in the interaction between Vif and ELOC
HIV protein sequence: MENRWQVMIVWQVDRMRIRTWKSLVKHHMYVSGKARGWFYRHHYESPHPRISSEVHIPLGDARLVITTYWGLHTGERDWHLGQGVSIEWRKKRYSTQVDPELADQLIHLYYFDCFSDSAIRKALLGHIVSPRCEYQAGHNKVGSLQYLALAALITPKKIKPPLPSVTKLTEDRWNKPQKTKGHRGSHTMNGH

HIV protein: Vif
Interaction type: complexes with
Description: An overall crystal structure indicates that the Vif-CBF-beta-CUL5-ELOB-ELOC complex has a U-shape architecture, including the two straight arms Vif-CBF-beta and CUL5 and the bent arm formation between ELOC and CUL5 and Vif interactions
HIV protein sequence: MENRWQVMIVWQVDRMRIRTWKSLVKHHMYVSGKARGWFYRHHYESPHPRISSEVHIPLGDARLVITTYWGLHTGERDWHLGQGVSIEWRKKRYSTQVDPELADQLIHLYYFDCFSDSAIRKALLGHIVSPRCEYQAGHNKVGSLQYLALAALITPKKIKPPLPSVTKLTEDRWNKPQKTKGHRGSHTMNGH

HIV protein: Vif
Interaction type: interacts with
Description: Mutagenesis analysis indicates that HIV-1 Vif residues T123, R127, L145, and A149 and ELOC residues A100, L101, and L104 are involved in the interaction between Vif and ELOC
HIV protein sequence: MENRWQVMIVWQVDRMRIRTWKSLVKHHMYVSGKARGWFYRHHYESPHPRISSEVHIPLGDARLVITTYWGLHTGERDWHLGQGVSIEWRKKRYSTQVDPELADQLIHLYYFDCFSDSAIRKALLGHIVSPRCEYQAGHNKVGSLQYLALAALITPKKIKPPLPSVTKLTEDRWNKPQKTKGHRGSHTMNGH

HIV protein: Vif
Interaction type: complexes with
Description: Simultaneous substitution of the three Vif-interacting residues L52, W53, and D55 and the two ELOC-interacting residues P41 and H48 in CUL5 impairs the ability of CUL5 to interact with the Vif-CBF-beta-ELOB-ELOC protein complex
HIV protein sequence: MENRWQVMIVWQVDRMRIRTWKSLVKHHMYVSGKARGWFYRHHYESPHPRISSEVHIPLGDARLVITTYWGLHTGERDWHLGQGVSIEWRKKRYSTQVDPELADQLIHLYYFDCFSDSAIRKALLGHIVSPRCEYQAGHNKVGSLQYLALAALITPKKIKPPLPSVTKLTEDRWNKPQKTKGHRGSHTMNGH

HIV protein: Vif
Interaction type: complexes with
Description: The absence of Vif-CBF-beta reduces the interaction between the CUL5 and the EloC-EloB complex, indicating that the former two proteins have a critical role in promoting assembly of the pentameric complex
HIV protein sequence: MENRWQVMIVWQVDRMRIRTWKSLVKHHMYVSGKARGWFYRHHYESPHPRISSEVHIPLGDARLVITTYWGLHTGERDWHLGQGVSIEWRKKRYSTQVDPELADQLIHLYYFDCFSDSAIRKALLGHIVSPRCEYQAGHNKVGSLQYLALAALITPKKIKPPLPSVTKLTEDRWNKPQKTKGHRGSHTMNGH

HIV protein: Vif
Interaction type: interacts with
Description: ASK1 inhibits the interaction of HIV-1 Vif with ELOB/C in a dose-dependent manner, whereas no significant change is observed in the binding of Vif with CUL5 or CBFbeta
HIV protein sequence: MENRWQVMIVWQVDRMRIRTWKSLVKHHMYVSGKARGWFYRHHYESPHPRISSEVHIPLGDARLVITTYWGLHTGERDWHLGQGVSIEWRKKRYSTQVDPELADQLIHLYYFDCFSDSAIRKALLGHIVSPRCEYQAGHNKVGSLQYLALAALITPKKIKPPLPSVTKLTEDRWNKPQKTKGHRGSHTMNGH

HIV protein: Vif
Interaction type: interacts with
Description: ASK1 markedly inhibits HIV-1 Vif-induced ubiquitination of APOBEC3G by a reduction in the Vif-ELOC interaction
HIV protein sequence: MENRWQVMIVWQVDRMRIRTWKSLVKHHMYVSGKARGWFYRHHYESPHPRISSEVHIPLGDARLVITTYWGLHTGERDWHLGQGVSIEWRKKRYSTQVDPELADQLIHLYYFDCFSDSAIRKALLGHIVSPRCEYQAGHNKVGSLQYLALAALITPKKIKPPLPSVTKLTEDRWNKPQKTKGHRGSHTMNGH

HIV protein: Vif
Interaction type: complexes with
Description: HIV-1 complexes with TCEB1 (ELOC)
HIV protein sequence: MENRWQVMIVWQVDRMRIRTWKSLVKHHMYVSGKARGWFYRHHYESPHPRISSEVHIPLGDARLVITTYWGLHTGERDWHLGQGVSIEWRKKRYSTQVDPELADQLIHLYYFDCFSDSAIRKALLGHIVSPRCEYQAGHNKVGSLQYLALAALITPKKIKPPLPSVTKLTEDRWNKPQKTKGHRGSHTMNGH

HIV protein: Vif
Interaction type: interacts with
Description: HIV-1 Vif interacts with TCEB1 (Elongin C) as demonstrated by co-immunoprecipitation assay
HIV protein sequence: MENRWQVMIVWQVDRMRIRTWKSLVKHHMYVSGKARGWFYRHHYESPHPRISSEVHIPLGDARLVITTYWGLHTGERDWHLGQGVSIEWRKKRYSTQVDPELADQLIHLYYFDCFSDSAIRKALLGHIVSPRCEYQAGHNKVGSLQYLALAALITPKKIKPPLPSVTKLTEDRWNKPQKTKGHRGSHTMNGH