Saddle Curvature Association of nsP1 Facilitates the Replication Complex Assembly of Chikungunya Virus in Cells
Xinwen Miao, Michelle Cheok Yien Law, Jatin Kumar, Choon‐Peng Chng, Yongpeng Zeng, Yaw Bia Tan, Jiawei Wu, Xiangfu Guo, Lizhen Huang, Yinyin Zhuang, Weibo Gao, Changjin Huang, Dahai Luo, Wenting Zhao
This study shows that Chikungunya virus nsP1 preferentially binds to positively curved membranes, enabling saddle curvature association critical for replication complex assembly.
Nature Communications · May 8, 2025Peer-reviewedBiophysics