Dominant negative mutant cyclin T1 proteins that inhibit HIV transcription by forming a kinase inactive complex with Tat Free

Abstract

Transcription of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV) requires the interaction of the cyclin T1 (CycT1) subunit of a host cellular factor, the positive transcription elongation factor b (P-TEFb), with the viral Tat protein, at the transactivation response element (TAR) of nascent transcripts. Because of this virus-specific interaction, CycT1 may potentially serve as a target for the development of anti-HIV therapies. Here we report the development of a mutant CycT1 protein, containing three threonine-to-alanine substitutions in the linker region between two of the cyclin boxes, which displays a potent dominant negative effect on HIV transcription. Investigation into the inhibitory mechanism revealed that this mutant CycT1 interacted with Tat and the cyclin-dependent kinase 9 (Cdk9) subunit of P-TEFb, but failed to stimulate the Cdk9 kinase activity critical for elongation. This mutant CycT1 protein may represent a novel class of specific inhibitors of HIV transcription which could lead to development of new antiviral therapies.

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