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Illustration of activation of HIV-1 transcription by Tat. Tat cofactors including TAR RNA that were targeted for development of specific inhibitors are indicated.
Diagrams of Rev and RRE. (A) Schematic representation of the different protein motifs in the Rev protein; (B) secondary structure of the RRE RNA that is the target for Rev function.
Cartoon of Rev function in exporting unspliced HIV-1 RNAs. Different steps of Rev activity are indicated as potential points for inhibition of function.
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