A conformation-based intra-molecular initiation factor identified in the flavivirus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase.

The flaviviruses pose serious threats to human health. Being a natural fusion of a methyltransferase (MTase) and an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP), NS5 is the most conserved flavivirus protein and an important antiviral target. Previously reported NS5 structures represented by those from the Ja...

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Main Authors: Jiqin Wu, Han-Qing Ye, Qiu-Yan Zhang, Guoliang Lu, Bo Zhang, Peng Gong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008484