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. 2021 Apr 15;13(4):677. doi: 10.3390/v13040677

Table 3.

Host proteins with antiviral activity and that change subcellular localization in the presence of a plant virus. Host proteins are organized in blocks based on their natural distribution in the absence of virus.

Virus Viral Protein or RNA Host
Protein
Host Movement of Host Protein into Role Initial Detection Experiment Mechanism of
Interaction
Experimental System for Detecting New Localization Sites * Method of Observation: Time Reference
Cytoplasmic proteins
CaMV P6 NBR1 A. thaliana Nucleus Inhibits salicylic acid-dependent defense responses Confocal microscopy Enhanced jasmonic acid signaling Transgenic A. thaliana expressing 35S:NPR1-GFP leaves Confocal microscopy: 5 to 40 min [82]
LMV HC-Pro 20S α5 A. thaliana HC-Pro aggregates Reduces RNase activity on viral RNA Subcellular fractionation Protein–protein Lactuca sativa leaves BiFC: 4 dpi [83,84]
PVX CP, TGBp1, or TGBp2 MPB2Cb N. benthamiana ER Blocks formation of replication compartments Yeast two hybrid Protein–protein N. benthamiana leaves Confocal microscopy: 2 dpi [85]
Nuclear proteins
CIRV p36 and p95pol RH30 N. benthamiana and A. thaliana Mitochondria Blocks assembly of the sites of replication Confocal microscopy Protein–protein N. benthamiana leaves Confocal microscopy: 84 h [86]
CNV p33 and p92pol RH30 N. benthamiana and A. thaliana Peroxisome Blocks assembly of the sites of replication Confocal microscopy Protein–protein N. benthamiana leaves Confocal microscopy: 84 h [86]
TBSV p33 and p92pol RH30 N. benthamiana and A. thaliana Peroxisome Blocks assembly of the sites of replication Confocal microscopy Protein–protein N. benthamiana leaves Confocal microscopy: 84 h [86]
TBSV p19 ALY1 ALY3 A. thaliana Cytoplasm Unknown Yeast two hybrid Protein–protein N. benthamiana leaves Confocal microscopy: 3 dpi [79]
Vacuolar proteins
CaMV p4 NBR1 A. thaliana Inclusion bodies NBR1-dependent degradation of p4 Yeast two hybrid Protein–protein N. benthamiana leaves Confocal microscopy: 2 dpi [82]
TuMV HC-Pro NBR1 A. thaliana Granule-like cytoplasmic structures NBR1-dependent degradation of HC-Pro Confocal microscopy Protein–protein Transgenic A. thaliana expressing NBR1-RFP leaves Confocal microscopy on systemically infected leaves: 14 dpi [87]

* Experimental plants are wild type unless noted.