proteinkonkurrenz
Proteinkonkurrenz, often translated as protein competition or protein piracy, is a biological phenomenon where viruses exploit the host cell's protein synthesis machinery for their own replication. Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites, meaning they cannot reproduce on their own and must rely on the host cell's resources. One of the key resources they hijack is the host's ribosomes and translation factors, which are essential for producing proteins.
During a viral infection, viral mRNA molecules are introduced into the host cell. These viral mRNAs compete
This differential translation ensures that the host cell prioritizes the production of viral proteins, which are