Sarbecovirus ORF6 proteins hamper induction of interferon signaling

Summary: The presence of an ORF6 gene distinguishes sarbecoviruses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and SARS-CoV-2 from other betacoronaviruses. Here we show that ORF6 inhibits induction of innate immune signaling, including upregulation of type I interferon (IFN) upo...

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Main Authors: Izumi Kimura, Yoriyuki Konno, Keiya Uriu, Kristina Hopfensperger, Daniel Sauter, So Nakagawa, Kei Sato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Cell Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124721002308