FeLIX is a restriction factor for mammalian retrovirus infection
D. Pramono, D. Takeuchi, M. Katsuki, L. AbuEed, D. Abdillah, T. Kimura, J. Kawasaki, A. Miyake, K. Nishigaki
The paper identifies soluble truncated Env proteins from endogenous FeLV as antiviral restriction factors that inhibit retrovirus infection through competitive receptor binding.
bioRxiv · Nov 14, 2023Microbiology