Open AccessGlycosylation of ALV-J Envelope Protein at Sites 17 and 193 Is Pivotal in the Virus Infection
Author(s) -
Moru Xu,
Kun Qian,
Hongbo Shao,
Yongxiu Yao,
Venugopal Nair,
Jianqiang Ye,
Aijian Qin
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of virology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.617
H-Index - 292
eISSN - 1070-6321
pISSN - 0022-538X
DOI - 10.1128/jvi.01549-21
Subject(s) - biology , glycosylation , glycoprotein , virology , virus , immunoprecipitation , viral envelope , retrovirus , viral replication , mutation , viral entry , receptor , antibody , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , genetics
ALV-J is a retrovirus that can cause multiple types of tumors in chickens. Among all the viral proteins, the heavily glycosylated envelope protein is especially crucial.