Merkel cell polyomavirus small T antigen is a viral transcription activator that is essential for viral genome maintenance.

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV) is a small DNA tumor virus that persists in human skin and causes Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) in immunocompromised individuals. The multi-functional protein MCV small T (sT) activates viral DNA replication by stabilizing large T (LT) and promotes cell transformation th...

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Main Authors: Kyle Rapchak, Shiva D Yagobian, Jackson Moore, Michelle Khattri, Masahiro Shuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-12-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1011039