SARS-CoV-2 Protein ORF3a Drives Lysosomal Membrane Atg8ylation
Deepa Ajnar, Ananya Sarkar, Seema Riyaz, Avanish pandey, Bishnu Prasad Sahoo, Shivam Patnaik, Smruti Ranjan Rout, Poornima Menon, Dipranil Dutta, Pulkit Asati, Priyanka Sharma, Sai Prasad Pydi, Suresh G. Kumar
This study shows that SARS-CoV-2's ORF3a protein induces lysosomal membrane atg8ylation, which protects cells from death by limiting ORF3a-induced cell death.
bioRxiv · Sep 12, 2024 · PreprintCell Biology