Single Amino Acids G196 and R198 in hr1 of Subgroup K Avian Leukosis Virus Glycoprotein Are Critical for Tva Receptor Binding

Avian leukosis viruses (ALVs), a type of retrovirus responsible for various tumor diseases in chickens, are divided into 11 subgroups: ALV-A to ALV-K. After the envelope glycoproteins of ALV interact with the cellular receptor to initiate viral invasion, alterations in a few amino acids of the viral...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors:	Jian Chen, Jinqun Li, Lizhen Li, Peng Liu, Yong Xiang, Weisheng Cao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Subjects:	retrovirus recombinant viruses fluorescence-activated cell sorting avian leukosis viruses envelope glycoprotein
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.596586/full