Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type I rex Gene Product

Medical Condition:
Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type I rex Gene Product

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 LTR.