Table 2. Conserved fusion peptide motif in the ‘insect-specific’ flaviviral E gene region shared with the other members of the genus.
Flavivirus | Fusion peptide motif |
KRV, AeFV | NRGWGTGCFEWGLG |
NAKV | NRGWGTGCLEWGLG |
CFAV, CxFV | NRGWGTGCFKWGLG |
All ‘traditional’ flaviviruses and TABV | DRGWXXGCXXFGKG/H |