The virus-encoded ion channel "viroporin" activity of the agnoprotein is required for BK Polyomavirus release from infected kidney cells
G. Swinscoe, E. L. Prescott, D. L. Hurdiss, E. L. Morgan, S. J. Dobson, T. A. Edwards, R. Foster, M. Welberry-Smith, A. A. Macdonald
This study identifies agnoprotein as a viroporin required for BK polyomavirus release from infected cells and identifies small molecules that inhibit its activity.
bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology