HPgV protease cleaves MAVS at C508 in cell culture, similar to HCV protease. Neither protease cleaves TRIF in cells.
HPgV protease inhibits IFN 尾 mRNA production and expression of luciferase from an IFN 尾 promoter reporter in cell culture.
HPgV protease inhibition of the Type I IFN system increases viral growth in trans.
20">All these activities of the HPgV protease are abolished if the catalytic serine is mutated to alanine.
25">Cleavage activity of the HPgV protease is not inhibited by HCV protease inhibitors.