Role of CCCH-Type Zinc Finger Proteins in Human Adenovirus Infections.

Zamaneh Hajikhezri, Mahmoud Darweesh, Göran Akusjärvi, Tanel Punga

Viruses 2020 Nov 18

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The zinc finger proteins make up a significant part of the proteome and perform a huge variety of functions in the cell. The CCCH-type zinc finger proteins have gained attention due to their unusual ability to interact with RNA and thereby control different steps of RNA metabolism. Since virus infections interfere with RNA metabolism, dynamic changes in the CCCH-type zinc finger proteins and virus replication are expected to happen. In the present review, we will discuss how three CCCH-type zinc finger proteins, ZC3H11A, MKRN1, and U2AF1, interfere with human adenovirus replication. We will summarize the functions of these three cellular proteins and focus on their potential pro- or anti-viral activities during a lytic human adenovirus infection.

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Zamaneh Hajikhezri, Mahmoud Darweesh, Göran Akusjärvi, Tanel Punga. Role of CCCH-Type Zinc Finger Proteins in Human Adenovirus Infections. Viruses. 2020 Nov 18;12(11)