UniProt functional annotation for P31345

UniProt code: P31345.

Organism: Influenza A virus (strain A/Victoria/3/1975 H3N2).
Taxonomy: Viruses; Riboviria; Orthornavirae; Negarnaviricota; Polyploviricotina; Insthoviricetes; Articulavirales; Orthomyxoviridae; Alphainfluenzavirus.
 
Function: Plays an essential role in transcription initiation and cap- stealing mechanism, in which cellular capped pre-mRNAs are used to generate primers for viral transcription. Recognizes and binds the 7- methylguanosine-containing cap of the target pre-RNA which is subsequently cleaved after 10-13 nucleotides by the viral protein PA. Plays a role in the initiation of the viral genome replication and modulates the activity of the ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex. In addition, participates in the inhibition of type I interferon induction through interaction with and inhibition of the host mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein MAVS. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_04062}.
 
Subunit: Influenza RNA polymerase is composed of three subunits: PB1, PB2 and PA. Interacts (via N-terminus) with PB1 (via C-terminus). Interacts with nucleoprotein NP (via N-terminus). Interacts (via N- terminus) with host MAVS (via N-terminus); this interaction inhibits host innate immune response. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_04062}.
Subcellular location: Virion {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_04062}. Host nucleus {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_04062}. Host mitochondrion {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_04062}.
Similarity: Belongs to the influenza viruses PB2 family. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_04062}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.