MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Identification of molecular determinants governing KIF4 cargo recognition of NTCP and their role in HBV/HDV infection
Sameh A. Gad, Doaa A Abo Elwafa, Masaaki Toyama…·Hussein Hassan Aly
The paper identifies a leucine-rich motif in NTCP essential for KIF4-mediated trafficking and HBV/HDV infection, revealing a conserved cargo recognition mechanism shared with integrin β1.
DOI 10.64898/2026.02.26.708216