Phenomena and Processes

HIV Enhancer

Cis-acting regulatory sequences in the HIV long terminal repeat (LTR) which play a major role in induction or augmentation of HIV gene expression in response to environmental stimuli such as mitogens, phorbol esters, or other viruses. The HIV enhancer is the binding site for many cellular transcription factors including the nuclear factor NF-kappa B.

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Cis-acting regulatory sequences in the HIV long terminal repeat (LTR) which play a major role in induction or augmentation of HIV gene expression in response to environmental stimuli such as mitogens, phorbol esters, or other viruses. The HIV enhancer is the binding site for many cellular transcription factors including the nuclear factor NF-kappa B.

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  • Enhancer, HIV
  • Enhancers, HIV
  • HIV Enhancers
  • HIV NF-kappa B-Binding Site
  • HIV-1 Enhancer
  • NF-kB Binding Site, HIV
  • NF-kB-Binding Site, HIV
  • NF-kappa B-Binding Site, HIV
  • Enhancer, HIV-1
  • Enhancers, HIV-1
  • HIV 1 Enhancer
  • HIV NF kappa B Binding Site
  • HIV NF-kB-Binding Site
  • HIV NF-kB-Binding Sites
  • HIV-1 Enhancers
  • NF kB Binding Site, HIV
  • NF kappa B Binding Site, HIV
  • NF-kB-Binding Sites, HIV
  • Site, HIV NF-kB-Binding
  • Sites, HIV NF-kB-Binding

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

1991

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Previous Indexing

  • Enhancer Elements (Genetics) (1986-1990)

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  1. G02.111.570.080w.689w.330w.400
  2. G02.111.570.080w.708w.850.400.400
  3. G05.360w.080w.689w.330w.400
  4. G05.360w.080w.708w.850.400.400
  5. G05.360w.340w.024.340w.137.750w.249w.400

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. HIV Enhancer. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016322. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016322
  2. HIV Enhancer. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70698047