Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
J Virol. 2013 Apr;87(7):4080-5. doi: 10.1128/JVI.01900-12. Epub 2013 Jan 16.
Dengue virus (DENV) causes dengue fever, a major health concern worldwide. We identified an amphipathic helix (AH) in the N-terminal region of the viral nonstructural protein 4A (NS4A). Disruption of its amphipathic nature using mutagenesis reduced homo-oligomerization and abolished viral replication. These data emphasize the significance of NS4A in the life cycle of the dengue virus and demarcate it as a target for the design of novel antiviral therapy.
登革热病毒(DENV)可引起登革热,这是全球范围内一个重大的健康关注点。我们在病毒非结构蛋白 4A(NS4A)的 N 端区域发现了一个两亲螺旋(AH)。通过突变破坏其两亲性质,可减少同源寡聚化并消除病毒复制。这些数据强调了 NS4A 在登革热病毒生命周期中的重要性,并将其确定为设计新型抗病毒治疗方法的靶标。