| Modification Notes |
Abin-1, also known as TNIP1 (TNFAIP3 interacting protein 1), VAN or NAF1 (nef-associated factor 1), is a 636 amino acid protein that localizes to both the nucleus and the cytoplasm and is shuttled between the two intercellular regions in a CRM1-dependent manner. Expressed ubiquitously with highest expression in spleen and skeletal muscle, Abin-1 interacts with A20 and, via this interaction, interferes with TRAF2-mediated transactivation signals and effectively inhibits TNF-induced NF˚B expression. Additionally, Abin-1 can be incorporated into HIV-1 virions and, if overexpressed, can inhibit viral replication. Abin-1 may also play an important role in the regulation of nuclear import and export activities. Multiple isoforms of Abin-1 exist due to alternative splicing events. |