Abstract
Sterile alpha motif and histidine-aspartate domain containing protein 1 (SAMHD1) is a triphosphohydrolase that catalyzes the conversion of deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate to deoxyribonucleoside and triphosphate. SAMHD1 has been a recent focus of study since it was identified as a potent human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) restriction factor in the intrinsic antiviral immune system. Recent biochemical and biological studies have suggested that SAMHD1 restricts HIV-1 infection in non-cycling cells by limiting the pool of deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates, thereby interfering with HIV-1 reverse transcription. SAMHD1 also possesses single-stranded DNA and RNA binding activity, with reported nuclease activity, conferring additional HIV-1 restriction function. This review summarizes current knowledge regarding the structure of SAMHD1 and the regulation of its function in HIV-1 restriction.
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