The HIV-1 protein Vif, which promotes degradation of the host cell's antiviral APOBEC3 proteins, has yet to be targeted for therapeutic intervention. Nathans et al. use a high-throughput fluorescence screen to identify a small molecule that inhibits HIV replication in cultured cells by antagonizing Vif in an APOBEC3-dependent manner.
- Robin Nathans
- Hong Cao
- Tariq M Rana