Bild vom Chinkuya Virus

Our group is interested in understanding the protein and lipid determinants of viral infection. The figure shows a model of the chikungunyavirus replication complex at the plasma membrane with the viral RNA in the center and host proteins and lipids that we have identified embedded in the membrane. The dodecameral ring at the neck represents the nonstructural protein 1 (nsP1) of chikungunyavirus. For details, see Lasswitz et al, mBio 2022.

 

Projects of the Group