Activation of the Antiviral Kinase PKR and Viral Countermeasures
The interferon-induced double-stranded (ds)RNA-dependent protein kinase (PKR) limits viral replication by an eIF2α-mediated block of translation. Although many negative-strand RNA viruses activate PKR, the responsible RNAs have long remained elusive, as dsRNA, the canonical activator of PKR, has not...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2009-10-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/1/3/523/ |