Human cytomegalovirus attenuates AKT activity by destabilizing insulin receptor substrate proteins
A. J. Domma, F. Goodrum, N. J. Moorman, J. P. Kamil
This study shows that human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) inactivates AKT by using UL38 to degrade IRS1, which is necessary for AKT activation during infection.
bioRxiv · Apr 17, 2023Microbiology