Unlocking viral evasion: Luminal charge interactions in BoHV-1 UL49.5 allosterically control TAP degradation
Natalia Karska, Małgorzata Graul, Igor Zhukov, Sylwia Rodziewicz‐Motowidło, Andrea D. Lipińska, Magdalena J. Ślusarz
This study identifies N-terminal electrostatic interactions in BoHV-1 UL49.5 as allosteric determinants of TAP degradation, showing that TAP degradation can be uncoupled from MHC class I downregulation.
bioRxiv · Jun 12, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry