Essential functions of Inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6) in Murine Leukemia Virus replication
Banhi Biswas, Kin Kui Lai, Harrison Bracey, Siddhartha A.K. Datta, Demetria Harvin, Gregory A. Sowd, Christopher Aiken, Alan R. Rein
This study shows that IP6 and IP5 are essential for MLV replication by stabilizing viral cores and enhancing reverse transcription, unlike HIV-1 which does not require them.
mBio · Jun 24, 2024Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology