A Nucleotide Binding Motif in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) NS4B Mediates HCV RNA Replication
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A nucleotide binding motif in hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS4B mediates HCV RNA replication.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of viral hepatitis. There is no effective therapy for most patients. We have identified a nucleotide binding motif (NBM) in one of the virus's nonstructural proteins, NS4B. This structural motif binds and hydrolyzes GTP and is conserved across HCV isolates. Genetically disrupting the NBM impairs GTP binding and hydrolysis and dramatically inhibits HCV RN...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Virology
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0022-538X,1098-5514
DOI: 10.1128/jvi.78.20.11288-11295.2004