Glutathionylation of chikungunya nsP2 protein affects protease activity

• Main Authors: Chonticha Saisawang, Atichat Kuadkitkan, Duncan R. Smith, Sukathida Ubol, Albert J. Ketterman
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/41976

© 2016 Elsevier B.V. Background Chikungunya fever is an emerging disease caused by the chikungunya virus and is now being spread worldwide by the mosquito Aedes albopictus. The infection can cause a persistent severe joint pain and recent reports link high levels of viremia to neuropathologies and f...