Cytochrome b5 occurrence in giant and other viruses belonging to the phylum Nucleocytoviricota

Abstract Cytochrome b5 is an electron transport protein found in eukaryotes and bacteria, and plays roles in energy production, lipid biosynthesis and cytochrome P450 biochemistry. Here we report that genes for cytochrome b5 occur broadly among viruses in the class Megaviricetes isolated from the de...

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Main Authors: David C. Lamb, Jared V. Goldstone, Djamal Brahim Belhaouari, Julien Andréani, Ayesha Farooqi, Michael J. Allen, Steven L. Kelly, Bernard La Scola, John J. Stegeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-02-01
Series:npj Viruses
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s44298-025-00091-3
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