• Title of article

    A Prion-like Trigger of Antiviral Signaling

  • Author/Authors

    Junqiang Ye، نويسنده , , Tom Maniatis، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    هفته نامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2011
  • Pages
    3
  • From page
    348
  • To page
    350
  • Abstract
    The MAVS protein plays a critical role in the assembly of an antiviral signaling complex on mitochondrial membranes. now report that virus infection induces a conformational change in MAVS, leading to the prion-like formation of functional self-aggregates that provide a sensitive trigger for antiviral signaling.
  • Journal title
    CELL
  • Serial Year
    2011
  • Journal title
    CELL
  • Record number

    1020774