PHOSPHOINOSITIDES

May 12 2026HEALTH

How tiny fats help viruses hide and reproduce

Most people know viruses make us sick, but how they actually do this inside our cells is still a puzzle. Some viruses use a clever trick—they hijack parts of our cells’ natural lipid system to create safe spots where they can copy themselves. These tiny fats, called phosphoinositides, aren’t well-kn

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