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J Virol
; 74(7): 2967-72, 2000 Apr.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10708410
RESUMEN
Clink, a 20-kDa protein of faba bean necrotic yellows virus, a single-stranded DNA plant virus, interacts with pRB family members and a SKP1 homologue from Medicago sativa. An LxCxE motif and an F-box of Clink mediate the interactions with the respective proteins. The capacity of Clink to bind pRB correlates with its ability to stimulate viral replication. Interaction of a single protein with the cell cycle regulator pRB and SKP1, a constituent of the ubiquitin-protein turnover pathway, appears to be a novel feature. Hence, Clink may represent a new class of viral cell cycle modulators.