A genus-wide interaction atlas across NS4B orthologues identifies a conserved role for UFMylation in orthoflavivirus replication
Sreejith Rajasekharan, Viviana Andrea Barragan Torres, Yago Côrtes Pinheiro Gomes, Lucas Wilken, Katharina Overhoff, Yen-Chia Lin, Shunmoogum A. Patten, Satoru Watanabe, Laurent Chatel‐Chaix, Pietro Scaturro
This study identifies conserved interactions of NS4B with the UFMylation pathway across orthoflaviviruses, revealing a novel role for UFMylation in viral replication and suggesting it as a therapeutic target.
Nature Communications · Mar 13, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology