Protein M2-1

UniProtKB accession:  P04545

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UniProtKB description:  Acts as a tetrameric transcription processivity factor that binds in a competitive manner to RNA and the phosphoprotein (P) to prevent premature termination during transcription (PubMed:19386701, PubMed:22675274). Transcription anti-terminator that enhances readthrough of intergenic junctions during viral transcription (PubMed:10364337, PubMed:27194388, PubMed:8552680, PubMed:9420254). Preferentially binds to poly(A)-rich sequences (PubMed:24434552). Plays a role in the association of the matrix protein with the nucleocapsid, which initiates assembly and budding (PubMed:18579594). Also, can activate host NF-kappa-B through association with host RELA (PubMed:15629770).