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The Foamy Virus Gag Proteins: What Makes Them Different?

Viruses, 2013
Gag proteins play an important role in many stages of the retroviral replication cycle. They orchestrate viral assembly, interact with numerous host cell proteins, engage in regulation of viral gene expression, and provide the main driving force for ...
Erik Müllers
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Assembly and Cellular Exit of Coronaviruses: Hijacking an Unconventional Secretory Pathway from the Pre-Golgi Intermediate Compartment via the Golgi Ribbon to the Extracellular Space

Cells, 2021
Coronaviruses (CoVs) assemble by budding into the lumen of the intermediate compartment (IC) at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-Golgi interface. However, why CoVs have chosen the IC as their intracellular site of assembly and how progeny viruses are ...
Jaakko Saraste, Kristian Prydz
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Exploring the Paths of (Virus) Assembly [PDF]

Biophysical Journal, 2010
Assembly of viruses that have hundreds of subunits or folding of proteins that have hundreds of amino acids-complex biological reactions-are often spontaneous and rapid. Here, we examine the complete set of intermediates available for the assembly of a hypothetical viruslike particle and the connectivity between these intermediates in a graph-theory ...
Moisant, Paul, Neeman, Henry, Zlotnick, Adam   +2 more
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In situ molecular organization and heterogeneity of the Legionella Dot/Icm T4SS

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We present a nearly complete in situ model of the Legionella Dot/Icm type IV secretion system, revealing its central secretion channel and identifying new components. Using cryo‐electron tomography with AI‐based modeling, our work highlights the structure, variability, and mechanism of this complex nanomachine, advancing understanding of bacterial ...
Przemysław Dutka, Yuxi Liu, Stefano Maggi, Debnath Ghosal, Jue Wang, Prashant P. Damke, Stephen D. Carter, Wei Zhao, Sukhithasri Vijayrajratnam, Joseph P. Vogel, Carrie L. Shaffer, Grant J. Jensen   +11 more
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Structural instability impairs function of the UDP‐xylose synthase 1 Ile181Asn variant associated with short‐stature genetic syndrome in humans

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The Ile181Asn variant of human UDP‐xylose synthase (hUXS1), associated with a short‐stature genetic syndrome, has previously been reported as inactive. Our findings demonstrate that Ile181Asn‐hUXS1 retains catalytic activity similar to the wild‐type but exhibits reduced stability, a looser oligomeric state, and an increased tendency to precipitate ...
Tuo Li, Pedro A. Sánchez‐Murcia, Bernd Nidetzky   +2 more
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Investigating the cell of origin and novel molecular targets in Merkel cell carcinoma: a historic misnomer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This study indicates that Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) does not originate from Merkel cells, and identifies gene, protein & cellular expression of immune‐linked and neuroendocrine markers in primary and metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) tumor samples, linked to Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) status, with enrichment of B‐cell and other immune cell
Richie Jeremian, Sriraam Sivachandran, Melissa Galati, Brandon Ramchatesingh, Hibo Rijal, Johnny Hanna, Elena Netchiporouk, May Chergui, Margaret Redpath, Samy Abou Setah, Ivan V. Litvinov   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

YAP1::TFE3 mediates endothelial‐to‐mesenchymal plasticity in epithelioid hemangioendothelioma

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
The YAP1::TFE3 fusion protein drives endothelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition (EndMT) plasticity, resulting in the loss of endothelial characteristics and gain of mesenchymal‐like properties, including resistance to anoikis, increased migratory capacity, and loss of contact growth inhibition in endothelial cells.
Ant Murphy, Samuel Hartzler, Paula A. Vargas Carranza, Shyaman Jayasundara, Madison E. Yates, Nimod D. Janson, Bozhi Liu, Annaleigh Benton, Majid Kazemian, Jason A. Hanna   +9 more
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Assembly of the murine leukemia virus is directed towards sites of cell-cell contact.

PLoS Biology, 2009
We have investigated the underlying mechanism by which direct cell-cell contact enhances the efficiency of cell-to-cell transmission of retroviruses. Applying 4D imaging to a model retrovirus, the murine leukemia virus, we directly monitor and quantify ...
Jing Jin, Nathan M Sherer, Gisela Heidecker, David Derse, Walther Mothes   +4 more
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Cryo-EM structure in situ reveals a molecular switch that safeguards virus against genome loss

eLife, 2020
The portal protein is a key component of many double-stranded DNA viruses, governing capsid assembly and genome packaging. Twelve subunits of the portal protein define a tunnel, through which DNA is translocated into the capsid.
Oliver W Bayfield, Alasdair C Steven, Alfred A Antson   +2 more
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Measles Virus Assembly within Membrane Rafts [PDF]

Journal of Virology, 2000
ABSTRACT During measles virus (MV) replication, approximately half of the internal M and N proteins, together with envelope H and F glycoproteins, are selectively enriched in microdomains rich in cholesterol and sphingolipids called membrane rafts. Rafts isolated from MV-infected cells after cold Triton X-100 solubilization and flotation in a
Vincent, S., Gerlier, D., Manie, S.
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