TRIM5alpha protein blocks retroviral replication at early postentry stage reducing the accumulation of reverse transcriptase products. TRIM5alpha proteins of Old World primates restrict HIV-1 infection whereas TRIM5alpha proteins of most New World monkeys restrict SIV(mac) infection. TRIM5alpha protein has a RING domain, B-box 2 domain, coiled-coil domain, and PRYSPRY domain. The PRYSPRY domain of TRIM5alpha determines viral specificity and restriction potency by mediating recognition of the retroviral capsid. The coiled-coil domain is essential for TRIM5alpha oligomerization, which contributes to binding avidity for the viral capsid. The RING domain and B-box 2 domain are required for efficient restriction activity of TRIM5alpha protein but the mechanisms remain to be defined.
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