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Natural mutations in IFITM3 modulate post-translational regulation and toggle antiviral specificity.
EMBO reports - 1 Nov 2016
Compton Alex A, Roy Nicolas, Porrot Françoise, Billet Anne, Casartelli Nicoletta, Yount Jacob S, Liang Chen, Schwartz Olivier
Abstract excerpt
The interferon-induced transmembrane (IFITM) proteins protect host cells from diverse virus infections. IFITM proteins also incorporate into HIV-1 virions and inhibit virus fusion and cell-to-cell spread, with IFITM3 showing the greatest potency. Here, we report that amino-terminal mutants of IFITM3 preventing ubiquitination and endocytosis are more abundantly incorporated into virions and exhibit enhanced...
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