Cytochrome b5 occurrence in giant and other viruses belonging to the phylum Nucleocytoviricota [PDF]
npj VirusesCytochrome b5 is an electron transport protein found in eukaryotes and bacteria, and plays roles in energy production, lipid biosynthesis and cytochrome P450 biochemistry.
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Epigenome analysis of an algae-infecting giant virus reveals a unique methylation motif catalogue. [PDF]
PLoS ONEDNA methylation can epigenetically alter gene expression and serve as a mechanism for genomic stabilization. Advancements in long-read sequencing technology have allowed for increased exploration into the methylation profiles of various organisms ...
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MSystems, 2021 Viruses belonging to the Nucleocytoviricota phylum are globally distributed and include members with notably large genomes and complex functional repertoires.
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The double histone fold: Structure, functional implications across the tree of life and relevance to protein design. [PDF]
Protein SciAbstract The histone fold is one of the most ancient and versatile structural motifs in protein biology, best known for its role in chromatin organization. A remarkable variation of this motif is the double histone fold (DHF), in which two histone folds are encoded within a single polypeptide chain and assemble intramolecularly into a histone‐like ...
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Giant Viruses as a Source of Novel Enzymes for Biotechnological Application
Pathogens, 2022 The global demand for industrial enzymes has been increasing in recent years, and the search for new sources of these biological products is intense, especially in microorganisms.
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From Mimivirus to Mirusvirus: The Quest for Hidden Giants
Viruses, 2023 Our perception of viruses has been drastically evolving since the inception of the field of virology over a century ago. In particular, the discovery of giant viruses from the Nucleocytoviricota phylum marked a pivotal moment.
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Revisiting giant virus-host dynamics in brown algae: old stories and new perspectives [PDF]
The EMBO JournalThe recent discovery of widespread giant virus sequences integrated into the genomes of diverse eukaryotes, and in particular marine lineages, has reignited interest in the molecular mechanisms underlying giant virus–host interactions.
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Tiny giants in a big ocean [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumPrasinoviruses infect some of the most abundant photosynthetic eukaryotes in the ocean, shaping microbial dynamics and playing a major role in nutrient cycling.
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Mriyaviruses: small relatives of giant viruses [PDF]
mBioThe phylum Nucleocytoviricota consists of large and giant viruses that range in genome size from about 100 kilobases (kb) to more than 2.5 megabases.
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Viral dynamics in a high-rate algal pond reveals a burst of Phycodnaviridae diversity correlated with episodic algal mortality [PDF]
mBioThis study explores virus-host dynamics in a unique environment: an industrial high-rate algal pond (HRAP). A wealth of novel DNA algal viruses are revealed, including members of Nucleocytoviricota “giant viruses” and the enigmatic Preplasmiviricota (e.g.
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