Functions and consequences of AID/APOBEC-mediated DNA and RNA deamination

R Pecori, S Di Giorgio, J Paulo Lorenzo… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
The AID/APOBEC polynucleotide cytidine deaminases have historically been classified as
either DNA mutators or RNA editors based on their first identified nucleic acid substrate …

The APOBEC protein family: united by structure, divergent in function

JD Salter, RP Bennett, HC Smith - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2016 - cell.com
The APOBEC (apolipoprotein B mRNA editing catalytic polypeptide-like) family of proteins
have diverse and important functions in human health and disease. These proteins have an …

Six reference-quality genomes reveal evolution of bat adaptations

D Jebb, Z Huang, M Pippel, GM Hughes… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Bats possess extraordinary adaptations, including flight, echolocation, extreme longevity
and unique immunity. High-quality genomes are crucial for understanding the molecular …

[HTML][HTML] APOBECs and virus restriction

RS Harris, JP Dudley - Virology, 2015 - Elsevier
The APOBEC family of single-stranded DNA cytosine deaminases comprises a formidable
arm of the vertebrate innate immune system. Pre-vertebrates express a single APOBEC …

Evidence for APOBEC3B mutagenesis in multiple human cancers

MB Burns, NA Temiz, RS Harris - Nature genetics, 2013 - nature.com
Thousands of somatic mutations accrue in most human cancers, and their causes are
largely unknown. We recently showed that the DNA cytidine deaminase APOBEC3B …

HIV restriction factors and mechanisms of evasion

MH Malim, PD Bieniasz - Cold Spring …, 2012 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Retroviruses have long been a fertile model for discovering host–pathogen interactions and
their associated biological principles and processes. These advances have not only …

APOBEC-induced mutagenesis in cancer

TM Mertz, CD Collins, M Dennis… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
The initiation, progression, and relapse of cancers often result from mutations occurring
within somatic cells. Consequently, processes that elevate mutation rates accelerate …

[HTML][HTML] Potential APOBEC-mediated RNA editing of the genomes of SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses and its impact on their longer term evolution

J Ratcliff, P Simmonds - Virology, 2021 - Elsevier
Members of the APOBEC family of cytidine deaminases show antiviral activities in
mammalian cells through lethal editing in the genomes of small DNA viruses, herpesviruses …

[HTML][HTML] Evasion of host immune defenses by human papillomavirus

JA Westrich, CJ Warren, D Pyeon - Virus research, 2017 - Elsevier
A majority of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are asymptomatic and self-resolving in
the absence of medical interventions. Various innate and adaptive immune responses, as …

[图书][B] RNA, the epicenter of genetic information

J Mattick, P Amaral - 2023 - library.oapen.org
The origin story and emergence of molecular biology is muddled. The early triumphs in
bacterial genetics and the complexity of animal and plant genomes complicate an intricate …