title: Coronavirus envelope protein: a small membrane protein with multiple functions.
abstract: Coronavirus envelope protein is a small membrane protein and minor component of the virus particles. It plays important roles in virion assembly and morphogenesis, alteration of the membrane permeability of host cells and virus-host cell interaction. Here we review recent progress in characterization of the biochemical properties, membrane topology and functions of the protein.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, 61 Biopolis Drive, Proteos, Singapore, 138673, Singapore. dxliu@imcb.a-star.edu.sg
authors.forename: D X
authors.initials: DX
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liao
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis; D017934:Coronavirus / Q000378:metabolism*; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D014771:Virion / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007473:Ion Channels; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins