The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)-coronavirus 3a protein may function as a modulator of the trafficking properties of the spike protein

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A recent publication reported that a tyrosine-dependent sorting signal, present in cytoplasmic tail of the spike protein of most coronaviruses, mediates the intracellular retention of the spike protein. This motif is missing from the...

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Main Author: Tan Yee-Joo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-02-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/2/1/5