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Paramyxovirus V proteins disrupt the fold of the RNA sensor MDA5 to inhibit antiviral signaling.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 8 Feb 2013
Motz Carina, Schuhmann Kerstin Monika, Kirchhofer Axel, Moldt Manuela, Witte Gregor, Conzelmann Karl-Klaus, Hopfner Karl-Peter
Abstract excerpt
The retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I)-like receptor (RLR) melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 (MDA5) senses cytoplasmic viral RNA and activates antiviral innate immunity. To reveal how paramyxoviruses counteract this response, we determined the crystal structure of the MDA5 adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP)-hydrolysis domain in complex with the viral inhibitor V protein. The V protein unfolded the...
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