| Literature DB >> 25741013 |
Priya Luthra1, David S Jordan2, Daisy W Leung2, Gaya K Amarasinghe2, Christopher F Basler3.
Abstract
Ebola virus VP35 inhibits alpha/beta interferon production and functions as a viral polymerase cofactor. Previously, the 8-kDa cytoplasmic dynein light chain (LC8) was demonstrated to interact with VP35, but the functional consequences were unclear. Here we demonstrate that the interaction is direct and of high affinity and that binding stabilizes the VP35 N-terminal oligomerization domain and enhances viral RNA synthesis. Mutational analysis demonstrates that VP35 interaction is required for the functional effects of LC8.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25741013 PMCID: PMC4403485 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.03652-14
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103