HCMV infection depends on EGLN1-mediated mitochondrial activation to increase dNTP pools for viral DNA replication
Lucas A Simpson, Diana M. Dunn, Wyatt Fales, Zachary J Moore, Jessica H. Ciesla, Nicole C. Waild, Matthew H. Raymonda, Isaac S. Harris, Joshua C. Munger
This study identifies EGLN1 as essential for HCMV infection by mediating mitochondrial activation to increase dNTP pools required for viral DNA replication.
Cell Reports · May 1, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology