| Literature DB >> 16571837 |
Shuzo Urata1, Takeshi Noda, Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Hideyoshi Yokosawa, Jiro Yasuda.
Abstract
It is known that Lassa virus Z protein is sufficient for the release of virus-like particles (VLPs) and that it has two L domains, PTAP and PPPY, in its C terminus. However, little is known about the cellular factor for Lassa virus budding. We examined which cellular factors are used in Lassa virus Z budding. We demonstrated that Lassa Z protein efficiently produces VLPs and uses cellular factors, Vps4A, Vps4B, and Tsg101, in budding, suggesting that Lassa virus budding uses the multivesicular body pathway functionally. Our data may provide a clue to develop an effective antiviral strategy for Lassa virus.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16571837 PMCID: PMC1440458 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.80.8.4191-4195.2006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103