The Small Tumor Antigen of Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Accomplishes Cellular Transformation by Uniquely Localizing to the Nucleus Despite the Absence of a Known Nuclear Localization Signal
K. R. Thevenin, I. S. Tieche, C. E. Di Benedetoo, M. Schrager, K. N. Dye
This paper identifies MCPyV ST as the dominant transforming protein of Merkel Cell Polyomavirus and shows it localizes to the nucleus without a canonical nuclear localization signal.
bioRxiv · Nov 28, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology