Inactivation of the host lipin gene accelerates RNA virus replication through viral exploitation of the expanded endoplasmic reticulum membrane.

RNA viruses take advantage of cellular resources, such as membranes and lipids, to assemble viral replicase complexes (VRCs) that drive viral replication. The host lipins (phosphatidate phosphatases) are particularly interesting because these proteins play key roles in cellular decisions about membr...

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Main Authors: Chingkai Chuang, Daniel Barajas, Jun Qin, Peter D Nagy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3930575?pdf=render