The contribution of Kaposis sarcoma-associated herpesvirus ORF7 and its zinc-finger motif to viral genome cleavage and capsid formation
Y. Iwaisako, T. Watanabe, Y. Sekine, Y. Suzuki, T. Nakano, M. Fujimuro
This study investigates the role of KSHV ORF7 and its zinc-finger motif in viral genome cleavage and capsid formation, revealing that ORF7 acts after ORF17 and is essential for proper capsid assembly and virion production.
bioRxiv · May 2, 2022Microbiology