Phosphorylation-tuned condensation links HCMV tegument assembly to membrane recruitment
Yannick Jensen, Laura Cortez Rayas, Boris Bogdanow, Iris Gruska, Barbara Vetter, Enrico Caragliano, Lars Mühlberg, Jens von Einem, Lüder Wiebusch, Jens B. Bosse
This study shows that phosphorylation-regulated condensation of the HCMV protein pp150 couples tegument assembly to membrane recruitment, supporting viral replication.
bioRxiv · Sep 15, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology