The mitochondrial transaminase GOT2 supports Japanese encephalitis virus replication in neuronal cells
Vikas Sood, Anoop Ambikan, Sakshi Khera, Yogita Rawat, Sofja Poznakovs, Teresa Stellaccio, Marieke Boecker, Ákos Végvári, Magda Lourda, Birgitta Lindqvist, Soham Gupta, Iva Filipovic, Manjula Kalia, Ujjwal Neogi
This study identifies the mitochondrial transaminase GOT2 as a metabolic dependency of JEV and a potential host-directed antiviral target through integrated transcriptomics and proteomics analyses.
bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology