Anti-SAMHD1

Protein function: Host restriction nuclease involved in defense response to virus. Has dNTPase activity and reduces cellular dNTP levels to levels too low for retroviral reverse transcription to occur. Blocks early-stage virus replication in dendritic and other myeloid cells. Likewise, suppresses LINE-1 retrotransposon activity. May play a role in mediating proinflammatory responses to TNF-alpha signaling (PubMed:18546154, PubMed:19525956, PubMed:22056990, PubMed:24336198, PubMed:28229507). Has ribonuclease activity, acting on single-stranded RNA. This activity is essential for H1V-1 restriction (PubMed:25038827). [The UniProt Consortium]