Gene Products, rex

**Definition:** Post-transcriptional regulatory proteins required for the accumulation of mRNAs that encode the gag and env gene products in HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 1 and HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 2. The rex (regulator x; x is undefined) products act by binding to elements in the LONG TERMINAL REPEAT.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.776.624.664.520.750.470 - D12.776.964.700.750.470 - D12.776.964.775.750.470 - D12.776.964.925.750

**Synonyms:** - Gene Product, rex - p27 rex - p27(rex) - rex Gene Products - rex Protein