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Role of Endoplasmic Reticulum-Associated Proteins in Flavivirus Replication and Assembly Complexes
Hussin A Rothan1, Mukesh Kumar2
1Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA. hrothan@gsu.edu.
Abstract:
Flavivirus replication in host cells requires the formation of replication and assembly complexes on the cytoplasmic side of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane. These complexes consist of an ER membrane, viral proteins, and host proteins. Genome-wide investigations have identified a number of ER multiprotein complexes as vital factors for flavivirus replication. The detailed mechanisms of the role of ER complexes in flavivirus replication are still largely elusive. This review highlights the fact that the ER multiprotein complexes are crucial for the formation of flavivirus replication and assembly complexes, and the ER complexes could be considered as a target for developing successful broad-spectrum anti-flavivirus drugs.
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