SARS-CoV-2 mimics a host protein to bypass defences

Thomann, Lisa; Thiel, Volker (2022). SARS-CoV-2 mimics a host protein to bypass defences. Nature, 610(7931), pp. 262-263. Springer Nature 10.1038/d41586-022-02930-2

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It emerges that the SARS-CoV-2 virus has evolved to mimic one of the histone proteins that package DNA in the cell nucleus. This mimicry leads to disrupted gene transcription and a diminished antiviral response.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Further Contribution)

Division/Institute:

05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP)
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Institute of Virology and Immunology

UniBE Contributor:

Thomann, Lisa Jane, Thiel, Volker Earl

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
600 Technology > 630 Agriculture

ISSN:

1476-4687

Publisher:

Springer Nature

Language:

English

Submitter:

Pamela Schumacher

Date Deposited:

18 Jan 2023 09:56

Last Modified:

18 Jan 2023 15:36

Publisher DOI:

10.1038/d41586-022-02930-2

PubMed ID:

36198813

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/177378

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/177378

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