Abstract: Recombinant influenza A/WSN/33 viruses expressing
PB2 proteins with
L7A and/or
L10A mutations showed reduced viral titers, but unaffected levels of transcription, replication, and protein expression.
Abstract: The introduction of
L7A and/or
L10A mutations into recombinant viruses correlated with reduced mitochondrial membrane potential in infected cells, suggesting that mitochondrial localization of
PB2 contributes to the preservation of mitochondrial function during
influenza virus infection.