N6-methyladenosine and Its Implications in Viruses.
10.1016/j.gpb.2022.04.009
- Author:
Yafen WANG
1
;
Xiang ZHOU
2
Author Information
1. College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China. Electronic address: yfwang@whu.edu.cn.
2. College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Eraser protein;
Reader protein;
Virus;
Writer protein;
m(6)A
- MeSH:
Animals;
Viruses/genetics*;
RNA, Messenger/metabolism*;
Adenosine/metabolism*;
Cell Differentiation;
Mammals/metabolism*
- From:
Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics
2023;21(4):695-706
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
N6-methyladenine (m6A) is the most abundant RNA modification in mammalian messenger RNAs (mRNAs), which participates in and regulates many important biological activities, such as tissue development and stem cell differentiation. Due to an improved understanding of m6A, researchers have discovered that the biological function of m6A can be linked to many stages of mRNA metabolism and that m6A can regulate a variety of complex biological processes. In addition to its location on mammalian mRNAs, m6A has been identified on viral transcripts. m6A also plays important roles in the life cycle of many viruses and in viral replication in host cells. In this review, we briefly introduce the detection methods of m6A, the m6A-related proteins, and the functions of m6A. We also summarize the effects of m6A-related proteins on viral replication and infection. We hope that this review provides researchers with some insights for elucidating the complex mechanisms of the epitranscriptome related to viruses, and provides information for further study of the mechanisms of other modified nucleobases acting on processes such as viral replication. We also anticipate that this review can stimulate collaborative research from different fields, such as chemistry, biology, and medicine, and promote the development of antiviral drugs and vaccines.
