"Genes, vpu" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
DNA sequences that form the coding region for the HIV-1 regulatory protein vpu (viral protein U) that greatly increases the export of virus particles from infected cells. The vpu genes are not present in HIV-2 or SIMIAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS.
Descriptor ID |
D016338
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MeSH Number(s) |
G05.360.340.024.340.364.875.900 G05.360.340.024.340.425.580 G05.360.340.358.024.875.900 G05.360.340.358.840.500.900
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Genes, vpu".
- Biological Sciences [G]
- Genetic Phenomena [G05]
- Genetic Structures [G05.360]
- Genome [G05.360.340]
- Genome Components [G05.360.340.024]
- Genes [G05.360.340.024.340]
- Genes, Microbial [G05.360.340.024.340.364]
- Genes, Viral [G05.360.340.024.340.364.875]
- Genes, vpu [G05.360.340.024.340.364.875.900]
- Genes, Regulator [G05.360.340.024.340.425]
- Genes, vpu [G05.360.340.024.340.425.580]
- Genome, Microbial [G05.360.340.358]
- Genes, Microbial [G05.360.340.358.024]
- Genes, Viral [G05.360.340.358.024.875]
- Genes, vpu [G05.360.340.358.024.875.900]
- Genome, Viral [G05.360.340.358.840]
- Genes, Viral [G05.360.340.358.840.500]
- Genes, vpu [G05.360.340.358.840.500.900]
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