The ClusPro web server for protein–protein docking

D Kozakov, DR Hall, B Xia, KA Porter, D Padhorny… - Nature protocols, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract The ClusPro server (https://cluspro. org) is a widely used tool for protein–protein
docking. The server provides a simple home page for basic use, requiring only two files in …

HIV-1 Vpr—a still “enigmatic multitasker”

CA Guenzel, C Hérate, S Benichou - Frontiers in microbiology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Like other HIV-1 auxiliary proteins, Vpr is conserved within all the human (HIV-1, HIV-2) and
simian (SIV) immunodeficiency viruses. However, Vpr and homologous HIV-2, and SIV Vpx …

The HIV-1 Vpr protein: a multifaceted target for therapeutic intervention

ME González - International journal of molecular sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Vpr protein is an attractive target for
antiretroviral drug development. The conservation both of the structure along virus evolution …

Exosomes derived from HIV-1-infected cells contain trans-activation response element RNA

A Narayanan, S Iordanskiy, R Das, R Van Duyne… - Journal of Biological …, 2013 - ASBMB
Exosomes are nano-sized vesicles produced by healthy and virus-infected cells. Exosomes
derived from infected cells have been shown to contain viral microRNAs (miRNAs). HIV-1 …

Vpr and its cellular interaction partners: R we there yet?

H Fabryova, K Strebel - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Vpr is a lentiviral accessory protein that is expressed late during the infection cycle and is
packaged in significant quantities into virus particles through a specific interaction with the …

DOT2: Macromolecular docking with improved biophysical models

VA Roberts, EE Thompson, ME Pique… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Computational docking is a useful tool for predicting macromolecular complexes, which are
often difficult to determine experimentally. Here, we present the DOT2 software suite, an …

HIV-1 Vpr Functions in Primary CD4+ T Cells

CA Vanegas-Torres, M Schindler - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
HIV-1 encodes four accesory proteins in addition to its structural and regulatory genes.
Uniquely amongst them, Vpr is abundantly present within virions, meaning it is poised to …

Sensing of biomolecular interactions using fluorescence complementing systems in living cells

XE Zhang, Z Cui, D Wang - Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2016 - Elsevier
Sensing biomolecule interactions in living cells allows for a deeper understanding of the
mechanisms governing biological processes, and has increasing significance for …

Virion encapsidated HIV-1 Vpr induces NFAT to prime non-activated T cells for productive infection

K Höhne, R Businger, A Van Nuffel… - Open …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The majority of T cells encountered by HIV-1 are non-activated and do not readily allow
productive infection. HIV-1 Vpr is highly abundant in progeny virions, and induces signalling …

Human immunodeficiency virus viral protein R as an extracellular protein in neuropathogenesis

A Ferrucci, MR Nonnemacher, B Wigdahl - Advances in virus research, 2011 - Elsevier
Numerous studies published in the past two decades have identified the viral protein R (Vpr)
as one of the most versatile proteins in the life cycle of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 …