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. 2016 Dec 12;963:359–388. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-50044-7_21

Table 21.2.

RNA virus proteins and sumoylation

RNA virus family Virus Protein Sumo sites* SIMs Effect of sumoylation or effect on sumoylation system
Retrovirus HIV Integrase Multiple Unclear
HTLV Tax Multiple Localization
Orthomyxovirus Influenza A virus NS1 K70/K219 Sumoylation needed to reduce IFN production
M1 K242 Sumoylation required for binding NP
NP K4/K7 Sumoylation required for intracellular trafickkng of NP
NS2 + Unknown
Filovirus Ebola VP35 VP35 enhances the sumoylation of host IRF7
Paramyxovirus Parainfluenza P K254 Sumoylation required for WT viral titer; no specific defect identified
Rhabdovirus Rabies/VSV Increased sumoylation blocks viral mRNA synthesis
Coronavirus SARS N N binds Ubc9
Flavivirus Dengue NS5 + Sumoylation stabilizes NS5
Envelope Protein Binds Ubc9
Picornavirus Enterovirus 71 3C K72 Sumoylation decreases protease activity and stability of 3C
EMCV 3C 3C enhances sumoylation of PML
Reovirus Rotavirus VP1 + + (tentative) Unknown
VP2 + + (tentative) Unknown
VP6 + - Unknown
NSP2 + + (tentative) Unknown
NSP5 K19/K82 (tentative) Sumoylation required for viroplasm structure formation
Delta Hepatitis delta virus HDAg Multiple Sumoylation of HDAg increases viral genomic and mRNA production

*A + symbol indicates that sumoylation has been detected but a specific site has not been mapped. A – symbol indicates that the feature has not been identified or has not been tested for