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HIV Enhancer MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
HIV Enhancer
Tree Number(s)
G02.111.570.080.689.330.400
G02.111.570.080.708.850.400.400
G05.360.080.689.330.400
G05.360.080.708.850.400.400
G05.360.340.024.340.137.750.249.400
Unique ID
D016322
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016322
Scope Note
Cis-acting regulatory sequences in the HIV long terminal repeat (LTR) which play a major role in induction or augmentation of HIV gene expression in response to environmental stimuli such as mitogens, phorbol esters, or other viruses. The HIV enhancer is the binding site for many cellular transcription factors including the nuclear factor NF-kappa B.
Entry Term(s)
HIV NF-kappa B-Binding Site
HIV-1 Enhancer
NF-kB Binding Site, HIV
NF-kB-Binding Site, HIV
NF-kappa B-Binding Site, HIV
Previous Indexing
Enhancer Elements (Genetics) (1986-1990)
See Also
HIV Long Terminal Repeat
NF-kappa B
Public MeSH Note
1991
History Note
1991
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1990/06/28
Revision Date
2008/07/08
HIV Enhancer Preferred
NF-kappa B-Binding Site, HIV Narrower
HIV-1 Enhancer Narrower
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