An intrinsically disordered region controls viperin (SAND) antiviral synthesis via a clamp-and-latch mechanism
Mengdi Wu, Denise Poire, Hannah Florance, Simone Ciofi‐Baffoni, William S James, María Andrea Mroginski, Kourosh Honarmand Ebrahimi
This study identifies an intrinsically disordered region (IDR) in viperin that enables rNTP selection via a clamp-and-latch mechanism, revealing a new aspect of antiviral enzyme function.
bioRxiv · Oct 17, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry