Comparative analysis reveals adaptive evolution of bat IFITMs and a novel antiviral determinant
C. T. O. Benfield, M. Mazzon, E. Tate, M. Marsh, S. Weston, F. Mackenzie, E. C. Holmes, P. Kellam, B. H. Teo, M. Ritzefeld, S. Smith
The paper identifies adaptive evolution in bat IFITMs and a novel antiviral determinant involving S-palmitoylation at codon 70 and cysteine residues.
bioRxiv · Aug 16, 2019 · PreprintImmunology