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The N-terminal region of IFITM3 modulates its antiviral activity by regulating IFITM3 cellular localization.
Journal of virology - 1 Dec 2012
Jia Rui, Pan Qinghua, Ding Shilei, Rong Liwei, Liu Shan-Lu, Geng Yunqi, Qiao Wentao, Liang Chen
Abstract excerpt
Interferon-inducible transmembrane (IFITM) protein family members IFITM1, -2, and -3 restrict the infection of multiple enveloped viruses. Significant enrichment of a minor IFITM3 allele was recently reported for patients who were hospitalized for seasonal and 2009 H1N1 pandemic flu. This IFITM3...
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