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SUBMITTER: Rossman JS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3059587 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Rossman Jeremy S JS Jing Xianghong X Leser George P GP Lamb Robert A RA
Cell 20100901 6
Many viruses utilize host ESCRT proteins for budding; however, influenza virus budding is thought to be ESCRT-independent. In this study we have found a role for the influenza virus M2 proton-selective ion channel protein in mediating virus budding. We observed that a highly conserved amphipathic helix located within the M2 cytoplasmic tail mediates a cholesterol-dependent alteration in membrane curvature. The 17 amino acid amphipathic helix is sufficient for budding into giant unilamellar vesic ...[more]