Host restriction nuclease that blocks early-stage virus replication in dendritic and other myeloid cells. May function by reducing the cellular dNTP levels to levels too low for retroviral reverse transcription to occur. May play a role in mediating proinflammatory responses to TNF-alpha signaling.
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