An unconventional HxD motif orchestrates coatomer-dependent coronavirus morphogenesis
Surovi Binte Sharmin Mohona, Anil Kumar Shakya, Suruchi Singh, Fiona L. Kearns, Kezia Jemison, Satchal K. Erramilli, Debajit Dey, Enya Qing, Benjamin C. Jennings, Balraj Doray, Anthony A. Kossiakoff, Rommie E. Amaro, Thomas Klose, Tom Gallagher, Syed Saif Hasan
The paper identifies an unconventional HxD motif in coronaviruses that functions as a coatomer-binding signal, revealing alternative pathways for viral morphogenesis.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry