Matrix protein VP40

UniProtKB accession:  P35260

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UniProtKB description:  Plays an essential role virus particle assembly and budding (PubMed:33673144). Promotes virus assembly and budding by interacting with host proteins of the multivesicular body pathway. The interaction with host E3 ubiquitin ligase SMURF2 facilitates virus budding (PubMed:33673144). The interaction with the nucleocapsid and the plasma membrane may also facilitate virus budding. Specific interactions with membrane-associated GP and VP24 during the budding process may also occur (By similarity). May play a role in genome replication (By similarity).