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. 2021 Jul 14;13(7):1366. doi: 10.3390/v13071366

Table 1.

Summary of APOBEC3 variations and their effects.

Description Allelic Frequency Studied Populations and References Effect
African European Asian
APOBEC3A/B
rs12628403 (surrogate for ~30 kb APOBEC3B deletion) ~30 kb deletion (Δ) of all APOBEC3B exons and introns except for exon 8; In-frame fusion to APOBEC3A. n = 3394
Δ = 0.03
n = 20,404
Δ = 0.08
n = 116
Δ = 0.4
Indonesian
PMID: 26305823
HIV-1 co-infections: Δ > reference
Moroccan
PMID: 24010642
%Δ: HBV patients ~ healthy donors
Progression to liver diseases: Δ > reference
Western Indian
PMID: 27522954
Risk of HIV-1 acquisition: Δ > reference
European Americans and African Americans
PMID: 19698078
HIV-1 acquisition, progression to AIDS, and viral set point: Δ/Δ > reference
Japanese and Indian
PMID: 20684727
%Δ: HIV-1 patients ~ healthy donors
Japanese
PMID: 19788695
%Δ: HBV patients ~ healthy donors
Hypermutation context: Δ ~ reference
Japanese
PMID: 24667791
%Δ: HIV-1 patients ~ healthy donors
HIV-1 co-infections: Δ ~ reference
HIV-1 progression: Δ ~ reference
APOBEC3C
rs112120857 Missense
(G > C / G > T)
S188I
n = 3574
G = 0.94
C = 0.00
T = 0.06
n = 37,290
G = 0.99962
C = 0.00003
T = 0.00035
n = 168
G = 1.00
C = 0.00
T = 0.00
PMIDs: 27732658, 30558640 In vitro anti-HIV-1 activity: I > S
APOBEC3D
rs201709403 Missense
(A > G)
T238A
n = 2898
A = 1.00
G = 0.00
n = 9690
A = 1.00
G = 0.00
n = 112
A = 1.00
G = 0.00
Northern South African
PMID: 30660178
%G (238A): HIV-1 patients > 1000 Genomes Africans
rs75858538 Missense
(C > T)
R97C
n = 5146
C = 0.98
T = 0.02
n = 180,258
C = 0.9999
T = 0.0001
n = 6364
C = 0.9998
T = 0.0002
Northern South African
PMID: 30660178
%T (97C): HIV-1 patients > 1000 Genomes Africans
PMID: 23755966 Protein expression: R ~ C
Anti-HIV-1 activity: R > C
Sensitivity to HIV-1 Vif: R ~ C
Anti-Alu activity: R ~ C
rs61748819 Missense
(G > A)
R248K
n = 3574
G = 0.91
A = 0.09
n = 32,834
G = 0.9997
A = 0.00034
n = 168
G = 1.00
A = 0.000
PMID: 23755966 Protein expression: R > K
Anti-HIV-1 activity: R > K
Sensitivity to HIV-1 Vif: R ~ K
Anti-Alu activity: R > K
APOBEC3F
rs2020390 Missense
(G > T)
A108S
n = 3512
G = 0.60
T = 0.40
n = 37,024
G = 0.49
T = 0.51
n = 168
G = 0.29
T = 0.71
Northern South African
PMID: 30660178
%T (108S): HIV-1 patients > 1000 Genomes African populations
rs12157816 Missense
(A > G)
Y307C
n = 3574
A = 0.97
G = 0.03
n = 37,264
A = 0.9881
G = 0.0119
n = 168
A = 1.0
G = 0.0
Northern South African
PMID: 30660178
%G (307C): HIV-1 patients > 1000 Genomes African populations
rs2076101 Missense
(G > A)
V231I
n = 8220
G = 0.73
A = 0.27
n = 256,418
G = 0.48
A = 0.52
n = 3812
G = 0.3
A = 0.7
European American and African American
PMID: 26942578
Set-point viral load: I > V
Progression to AIDS: I > V
Pneumocystis pneumonia: I > V
PMID: 30448640 HIV-1 restriction: V > I
Protection against HIV-1 Vif: V > I
Level of viral encapsidation: V > I
APOBEC3FΔ2 Isoform lacking exon 2 PMID: 20624919 Sensitivity to Vif: main isoform > APOBEC3FΔ2
Viral packaging: main isoform > APOBEC3FΔ2
Antiviral activity: main isoform > APOBEC3FΔ2 Deamination: main isoform > APOBEC3FΔ2
APOBEC3FΔ2-4 Isoform lacking exons 2, 3 and 4 PMID: 20624919 Sensitivity to Vif: APOBEC3FΔ2–4 > main isoform
Viral packaging: main isoform > APOBEC3FΔ2–4
Antiviral activity: Main isoform > APOBEC3FΔ2–4 deamination: main isoform > APOBEC3FΔ2–4
APOBEC3G
rs5757463 -571G/C
upstream
(G > C)
n = 106
G = 0.29
C = 0.71
n = 6564
G = 0.06
C = 0.94
n = 4
G = 0.0
C = 1.0
African Americans and European Americans
PMID: 15452227
Susceptibility to HIV-1 infection: G ~ C
Brazilian
PMID: 20874421
CD4 T-cell count: CC > CG and GG
West Indian
PMID: 29864532
%CG: HIV patients > healthy donors
%(GC + CC): HIV patients > healthy donors
Zimbabwean
PMID: 27245545
Susceptibility to HIV-1 infection: G ~ C
rs34550797 -199G/A
upstream
(G > A)
n = 2816
G = 0.995
A = 0.005
n = 7618
G = 0.9992
A = 0.0008
n = 108
G = 1.0
A = 0.0
African Americans and European Americans
PMID: 15452227
Susceptibility to HIV-1 infection: G ~ A
rs5750743 -90C/G
upstream/5′UTR
(C > G)
n = 276
C = 1.00
G = 0.00
n = 5330
C = 0.54
G = 0.46
n = 8
C = 1.0
G = 0.0
African Americans and European Americans
PMID: 15452227
Susceptibility to HIV-1 infection: C ~ G
West Indian
PMID: 29864532
%CG: HIV-1 patients > healthy donors
%GG: healthy donors > HIV patients
Zimbabwean
PMID: 27245545
Susceptibility to HIV-1 infection: C ~ G
rs5757465 Synonymous
(T > C)
F119F
n = 11,214
T = 0.90
C = 0.10
n = 248,594
T = 0.56
C = 0.44
n = 3908
T = 0.76
C = 0.24
African Americans and European Americans
PMID: 15452227
Susceptibility to HIV-1 infection: T ~ C
Diverse populations
PMID: 23138837
HIV-1 disease progression: T > C
CNS impairment: T > C
rs3736685 197193T/C
intron
(T > C)
n = 7982
T = 0.63
C = 0.37
n = 223,498
T = 0.97
C = 0.03
n = 3870
T = 0.92
C = 0.08
African Americans and European Americans
PMID: 15452227
Susceptibility to HIV-1 infection: T ~ C
Zimbabwean
PMID: 27245545
Susceptibility to HIV-1 infection: T ~ C
rs2294367 199376G/C
intron
(C > G)
n = 2036
C = 0.99
G = 0.01
n = 8254
C = 0.57
G = 0.43
n = 16
C = 0.75
G = 0.25
African Americans and European Americans
PMID: 15452227
Susceptibility to HIV-1 infection: C ~ G
Progression to AIDS: G > C
Zimbabwean
PMID: 27245545
Susceptibility to HIV-1 infection: C ~ G
rs8177832 Missense
(A > G)
H186R
n = 11,678
A = 0.66
G = 0.34
n = 252,598
A = 0.97
G = 0.03
n = 6820
A = 0.92
G = 0.08
African Americans and European Americans
PMID: 15452227
Susceptibility to HIV-1 infection: H ~ R
Rate of CD4 T cell loss: R > H
Progression to AIDS: R > H
PMID: 27064995 Antiviral activity: H > R
Counteraction by Vif: H ~ R
Diverse populations
PMID: 23138837
HIV-1 disease progression: R > H
CNS impairment: R > H
South Africans
PMID: 19996938
Viral load: R > H
CD4 T cell count: H > R
French
PMID: 15609224
Progression to AIDS: H ~ R
Caucasians
PMID: 16988524
Progression to AIDS: H ~ R
Argentinian
PMID: 22145963
Progression to AIDS: H ~ R
Viral G-to-A mutation: H ~ R
Argentinian
PMID: 21571098
HIV-1 transmission: H ~ R
Progression to AIDS: H ~ R
Viral G-to-A mutation: H ~ R
Zimbabwean
PMID: 27245545
Susceptibility to HIV-1 infection: H ~ R
Morocco
PMID: 24010642
Risk of HBV acquisition: H ~ R
Burkina Fasoian
PMID: 26741797
Protection against HIV-1 infection: GGT [rs6001417, rs8177832 (H186R), rs35228531] > Other haplotypes
Risk of HIV-1 infection: GGC and CGC > Other haplotypes
Burkina Fasoian
PMID: 27449138
HIV-1/HBV co-infection rate: other haplotypes > GGT [rs6001417, rs8177832 (H186R), rs35228531]
Western Indian
PMID: 26853443
Risk of HIV-1 acquisition: H ~ R
Progression to AIDS: H ~ R
North Indian
PMID: 18652534
Absence of 186R variant
rs17496018 C40693T
Intron
(C > T)
n = 4296
C = 0.94
T = 0.06
n = 26,952
C = 0.93
T = 0.07
n = 128
C = 0.97
T = 0.03
Caucasians
PMID: 16988524
Risk of HIV-1 infection: T > C
Argentinian
PMID 22145963
Progression to AIDS: H ~ R
Viral G > A mutation: H ~ R
Argentinian
PMID: 21571098
HIV-1 transmission: H ~ R
Progression to AIDS: H ~ R
Viral G-to-A mutation: H ~ R
C > T polymorphism was associated with Vif variation.
rs17496046 Missense
(C > G)
Q275E
n = 4374
C = 0.87
G = 0.13
n = 96,948
C = 0.93
G = 0.07
n = 3326
C = 0.97
G = 0.03
Caucasians
PMID: 16988524
Risk of HIV-1 infection: C ~ G
Northern South African
PMID: 30660178
% G (275E): HIV-1 patients > 1000 Genomes Africans
rs6001417 Intron
(C > G)
n = 2960
C = 0.63
G = 0.37
n = 16,474
C = 0.97
G = 0.03
n = 112
C = 0.94
G = 0.06
Burkina Fasoian
PMID: 26741797
Protection against HIV-1 infection: GGT [rs6001417, rs8177832 (H186R), rs35228531] > Other haplotypes
Risk of HIV-1 infection: GGC and CGC > Other haplotypes
Burkina Fasoian
PMID: 27449138
HIV-1/HBV co-infection rate: other haplotypes > GGT [rs6001417, rs8177832 (H186R), rs35228531]
rs35228531 Downstream
(C > T)
n = 1564
C = 0.994
T = 0.006
n = 9814
C = 1.00
T = 0.00
n = 112
C = 1.00
T = 0.00
South African
PMID: 19996938
Viral load: T > C
CD4 T-cell count: C > T
Burkina Fasoian
PMID: 26741797
Protection against HIV-1 infection: GGT [rs6001417, rs8177832 (H186R), rs35228531] > Other haplotypes
Risk of HIV-1 infection: GGC and CGC > Other haplotypes
Burkina Fasoian
PMID: 27449138
HIV-1/HBV co-infection rate: C > T
HIV-1/HBV co-infection rate: Other haplotypes > GGT [rs6001417, rs8177832 (H186R), rs35228531]
rs5757467 Intron
(C > T)
n = 2946
C = 0.31
T = 0.69
n = 15,414
C = 0.36
T = 0.64
n = 112
C = 0.21
T = 0.79
West Australian
PMID: 16940537
HIV-1 hypermutation: C > T
APOBEC3H
rs139292
(Previously rs140936762)
Indel
(CAA/Δ)
N15Δ
n = 3506
Δ = 0.32
n = 20,264
Δ = 0.34
n = 168
Δ = 0.23
PMID: 32235597 Antiviral activity: Reference > Δ
Northern South African
PMID: 30660178
%Δ: HIV-1 patients >1000 Genomes Africans
Japanese
PMID: 25721876
Susceptibility to HIV-1 infection: Δ > reference
Indian
PMID: 26559750
Susceptibility to HIV-1 infection: Δ > reference
rs139293 Missense
(G > T)
R18L
n = 3158
G = 0.96
T = 0.04
n = 36,146
G = 0.75
T = 0.25
n = 166
G = 0.92
T = 0.08
Northern South Africa
PMID: 30660178
%T(18L): HIV-1 patients > 1000 Genomes Africans
rs139297 Missense
(G > C)
G105R
n = 1308
G = 0.66
C = 0.34
n = 35,022
G = 0.56
C = 0.44
n = 148
G = 0.89
C = 0.11
PMID: 32235597 Ubiquitination: G (HapI) > R (HapII)
PMID: 20519396 Antiviral activity: R (HapII) > G (HapI)
HIV-1 encapsidation: R (HapII) ~ G (HapI)
Protein expression: R (HapII) > G (HapI)
Interaction with Gag: R (HapII) with nucleocapsid; G (HapI) with C-terminal of matrix and N-terminal of capsid
Japanese
PMID: 25721876
Susceptibility to HIV-1 infection: G (HapI) > R (HapII)
Progression to AIDS: G (HapI) > R (HapII)
Indian
PMID: 26559750
%15Δ-105R: HIV-1 patients > healthy donors
Diverse populations
PMID: 21167246
Rate of HIV-1 GA-to-AA mutation: R (HapII) > G (HapI)
rs139299 Missense
(G > C)
K121D
n = 3574
G = 0.24
C = 0.76
n = 37,158
G = 0.52
C = 0.48
n = 168
G = 0.72
C = 0.28
Diverse populations
PMID: 21167246
Rate of HIV-1 GA-to-AA mutation: D (HapII) > K (HapI)
rs139298 Missense
(A > G)
K121D
n = 11,188
A = 0.21
G = 0.79
n = 252,052
A = 0.53
G = 0.47
n = 6744
A = 0.69
G = 0.31
Diverse populations
PMID: 21167246
Rate of HIV-1 GA-to-AA mutation: D (HapII) > K (HapI)
rs139302 Missense
(G > C)
E178D
n = 3882
G = 0.26
C = 0.74
n = 97,472
G = 0.54
C = 0.46
n = 3326
G = 0.67
C = 0.33
PMID: 21167246 Rate of HIV-1 GA-to-AA mutation: D (HapII) > E (HapI)
Northern South African
PMID: 30660178
%C (178D): HIV-1 patients > 1000 Genomes Africans
PMID: 27534815 Cytosine deamination: E (HapV) > D (other haplotypes)
Methyl cytosine deamination: D (HapII) >> E (other haplotypes)
DNA binding: all haplotypes are the same.
rs149229175 Indel
(CTC/Δ)
intron
n = 3410
Δ = 0.32
n = 18,142
Δ = 0.13
n = 164
Δ = 0.08
Diverse populations
PMID: 30297863
%SV200: Δ > CTC
SV200, SV183, SV182, and SV154 Splice variants with different C-terminals Diverse populations
PMID: 18945781
Viral restriction: SV200 (HapII) > other variants
Diverse populations
PMID: 30297863
Antiviral activity: HapII-SV200 > SV182/183
Viral encapsidation: HapII-SV182/183 > SV200
Protease processing: only HapII SV200
L1 fragment in transcript: only HapII SV200
PMID: 27534815 Cytosine and methyl cytosine deamination: HapI-SV182/183 > SV200 >> SV154
PMID: 31400856 HBV restriction: HapII SV183 > other variants