See Also: gene products, rev(medicine)
gene products, vif(medicine)
gene products, tax(medicine)
gene products, tat(medicine)
gene products, rex(medicine)
gene products, pol(medicine)
gene products, nef(medicine)
gene products, vpr(medicine)
gene products, gag(medicine)
gene products, env(medicine)

gene products, vpu (medicine)


gene products, vpu


Non-glycosylated, membrane-associated, 16 kD proteins which are expressed in large amounts in cells infected with HIV-1. The proteins are required for efficient virion maturation and release. They are not present in HIV-2 nor in siv. Vpu is short for viral protein u, with u undefined.