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ZC3HAV1

Zinc finger CCCH-type antiviral protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ZC3HAV1 gene.[1][2][3]

This gene encodes a CCCH-type zinc finger protein that is thought to prevent infection by retroviruses. Studies of the rat homolog indicate that the protein may primarily function to inhibit viral gene expression and induce an innate immunity to viral infection. Alternative splicing occurs at this locus and two variants, each encoding distinct isoforms, are described.[3]

References

References

  1. Gao G, Guo X, Goff SP (Sep 2002). “Inhibition of retroviral RNA production by ZAP, a CCCH-type zinc finger protein”. Science. 297 (5587): 1703–6. doi:10.1126/science.1074276. PMID 12215647.
  2. Katoh M, Katoh M (Jul 2003). “Identification and characterization of human TIPARP gene within the CCNL amplicon at human chromosome 3q25.31”. Int J Oncol. 23 (2): 541–7. doi:10.3892/ijo.23.2.541. PMID 12851707.
  3. 3.0 3.1 “Entrez Gene: ZC3HAV1 zinc finger CCCH-type, antiviral 1”.
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