Structural highlights
Function
POXIN_VACCW Nuclease that is responsible for viral evasion of host cGAS-STING innate immunity (PubMed:30728498). Cleaves 2',3'-cGAMP which is produced by host cGAS following recognition of cytosolic DNA and blocks the subsequent 2',3'-cGAMP-mediated activation of TMEM173/STING, which normally spreads to adjacent cells and activates the interferon and NF-kappa-B immune responses (PubMed:30728498).[1]
References
- ↑ Eaglesham JB, Pan Y, Kupper TS, Kranzusch PJ. Viral and metazoan poxins are cGAMP-specific nucleases that restrict cGAS-STING signalling. Nature. 2019 Feb;566(7743):259-263. doi: 10.1038/s41586-019-0928-6. Epub 2019 Feb, 6. PMID:30728498 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-0928-6
