Antiviral Mx proteins have an ancient origin and widespread distribution among eukaryotes

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 4, January 2025.
SignificanceBroadly antiviral Mx proteins were among the first innate antiviral genes to be discovered in mammals. They were found to be related to Dynamin proteins, which mediate critical cellular processes, such as endocytosis and organelle dynamics…
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