Positive selection analyses identify a single WWE domain residue that shapes ZAP into a more potent restriction factor against alphaviruses.

The host interferon pathway upregulates intrinsic restriction factors in response to viral infection. Many of them block a diverse range of viruses, suggesting that their antiviral functions might have been shaped by multiple viral families during evolution. Host-virus conflicts have led to the rapi...

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Main Authors: Serina Huang, Juliana Girdner, LeAnn P Nguyen, Carina Sandoval, Oliver I Fregoso, David Enard, Melody M H Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-08-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1011836
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