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Published on: May 28, 2017
Viral subversion of the cell polarity regulator Scribble
Airah Javorsky1, Patrick O Humbert1,2,3,4, Marc Kvansakul1,2
1Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria 3086, Australia.
Scribble, a protein regulating cell polarity and signaling, interacts with viral proteins. This interaction can disrupt normal cell functions, impacting disease prognosis.
Area of Science:
- Cell Biology
- Virology
- Molecular Biology
Background:
- Scribble is a scaffolding protein crucial for cell polarity, tumorigenesis, and neuronal signaling.
- It possesses Leucine Rich Repeats (LRR) and four PSD-95/Discs-large/ZO-1 (PDZ) domains, mediating protein-protein interactions via PDZ Binding Motifs (PBMs).
Conclusions:
- Viral subversion of Scribble signaling pathways is a key mechanism in viral pathogenesis.
- Understanding these molecular interactions offers insights into potential therapeutic strategies for viral infections.
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