Structural highlights
Function
H2A_MELV Histone-like protein that is recruited to viral factories during viral replication and participates in viral DNA packaging and virion production probably by forming unstable nucleosome-like particles (PubMed:34297924). May compact the viral DNA (PubMed:34297924).[1]
References
- ↑ Liu Y, Bisio H, Toner CM, Jeudy S, Philippe N, Zhou K, Bowerman S, White A, Edwards G, Abergel C, Luger K. Virus-encoded histone doublets are essential and form nucleosome-like structures. Cell. 2021 Aug 5;184(16):4237-4250.e19. PMID:34297924 doi:10.1016/j.cell.2021.06.032
