Proteolytic processing of the Marburg virus glycoprotein depends on Sec616β and is required for cell entry
Katharina E. Decker, Anke Werner, Markus Hoffmann, Heike Hofmann-Winkler, Qi-Yin Chen, Lu Zhang, Pamela Stomberg, Sabine Gärtner, Amy Madeleine Kempf, Inga Nehlmeier, Hendrik Luesch, Torsten Steinmetzer, Eva Böttcher‐Friebertshäuser, Nabil Georges Seidah, Stefan Pöhlmann, Michael Winkler
This paper identifies Sec61β as essential for proteolytic processing and cell entry of Marburg virus glycoprotein, unlike Ebola virus, and suggests Sec61 as a therapeutic target.
bioRxiv · Jun 26, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology