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Identification of amino acid residues critical for the anti-interferon activity of the nucleoprotein of the prototypic arenavirus lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus.
Journal of virology - 1 Nov 2009
Martínez-Sobrido Luis, Emonet Sébastien, Giannakas Panagiotis, Cubitt Beatrice, García-Sastre Adolfo, de la Torre Juan C
Abstract excerpt
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCVM) nucleoprotein (NP) counteracts the host type I interferon (IFN) response by inhibiting activation of the IFN regulatory factor 3 (IRF3). In this study, we have mapped the regions and specific amino acid residues within NP involved in its anti-IFN activity...
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