Matrix (M) Proteins
We have examined the factors that control the activity of key membrane proteins from enveloped viruses,
with a long-term goal of identifying new targets for antiviral therapies. Work to date has mostly been conducted on matrix (M) proteins.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) M Protein
In collaboration with Dr V. A. Money and
Dr R. P. Yeo, we examined the structure and membrane activity of the RSV matrix (M) and related proteins.
We solved the crystal structure of this protein and
revealed that the interfacial behaviour of the protein is dependent on the lipid composition of the
membrane. (more)
References
- "Influence of Lipids on the Interfacial Disposition of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Matrix Protein",
Helen K. McPhee, Jennifer L. Carlisle, Andrew Beeby, Victoria A. Money, Scott M. D. Watson, Robert P. Yeo and John M. Sanderson, Langmuir, 2011, 27, 304-311.
- "Surface Features of a Mononegavirales Matrix Protein
Indicate Sites of Membrane Interaction",
Victoria A. Money, Helen K. McPhee, Jackie A. Mosely, John M. Sanderson and Robert P. Yeo, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A., 2009, 106, 4441-4446.