General Information


DRAVPR ID  DRAVPR0070

Name   Zinc finger CCCH-type antiviral protein 1(ZAP)

Sequence 

Sequence Length  776

Source  Rattus norvegicus (Rat)

UniProt ID Q8K3Y6

Gene Zc3hav1



Activity Information


Target Organism  SINV,EBOV,MARV

Activity 

  • [Ref.17928353]sindbis virus (SINV):ZAP inhibited translation of the incoming viral RNA.
  • [Ref.17182693]Ebola virus (EBOV)/Marburg virus (MARV):ZAP has an antiviral effect against EBOV and MARV in cell culture.



Structure Information


PDB ID  3U9G 

Predicted Structure Download  AF-Q8K3Y6-F1

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Modification  ①Phosphorylation of Ser at position 257,262,266,270,274,283,325,351,398,544,667.②Phosphorylation of Thr at position 278.③Phosphorylation of Tyr at position 501.



Comment


The zinc-finger antiviral protein (ZAP) is a host factor that specifically inhibits the replication of certain viruses, including Moloney murine leukemia virus (MoMLV), HIV-1, and certain alphaviruses and filoviruses.



Literature Information


Literature 1

Title   The zinc finger antiviral protein acts synergistically with an interferon-induced factor for maximal activity against alphaviruses. 

Pubmed ID   17928353

Author   MacDonald MR, Machlin ES, Albin OR, Levy DE.

Literature 2

Title   Inhibition of filovirus replication by the zinc finger antiviral protein.

Pubmed ID   17182693

Author   Müller S, Möller P, Bick MJ, Wurr S, Becker S, Günther S, Kümmerer BM.