Genes, vpu

"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.

MeSH information

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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
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
Concept/Terms	Genes, vpu Genes, vpu vpu Genes Gene, vpu vpu Gene

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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J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr