Key result
Co-expression of the human metapneumovirus F, G, and M proteins in mammalian cells leads to the formation of virus-like particles, with the G protein playing a central role in this process.
The HMPV G protein plays a central role in virus-like particle formation and facilitates the recruitment of F and M proteins, providing a useful model for studying HMPV assembly.
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Loo et al. (2013) studied Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection (in vitro model). Co-expression of HMPV F, G, and M proteins vs. Individual expression of proteins or mock-transfected cells was evaluated on Formation of virus-like particles (VLPs) and protein interactions. Co-expression of the human metapneumovirus F, G, and M proteins in mammalian cells leads to the formation of virus-like particles, with the G protein playing a central role in this process.
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