Transcriptional activator VP30

UniProtKB accession:  Q05323

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UniProtKB description:  Multifunctional protein that acts as a viral transcriptional activator (PubMed:12163572, PubMed:27279615). Promotes read-through of an RNA hairpin in the NP open reading frame to enhance viral transcription (PubMed:12163572). Mechanistically, nonphosphorylated VP30 hexamers form a ternary complex with the viral leader RNA (PubMed:27315567). Clamps the RNA template and the complex VP35-polymerase L together, thereby increasing the polymerase affinity for the RNA template to increase transcription initiation despite the presence of RNA secondary structures. Assists also stop-start transcription at gene junctions to promote transcription of downstream genes (PubMed:18829754). Interaction with NP plays a critical role in transcription initiation by recognizing the RNA stem loop (PubMed:28593988). Interaction with host RBBP6 interferes with NP-VP30 interaction and inhibits viral RNA synthesis. Also acts as a suppressor of RNA silencing by interacting with host DICER1 and TARBP2/TRBP (By similarity).