Stress Granules in the Viral Replication Cycle

As intracellular parasites, viruses require a host cell in order to replicate. However, they face a series of cellular responses against infection. One of these responses is the activation of the double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)-activated protein kinase R (PKR). PKR phosphorylates the α subunit of eukary...

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Main Authors: Hilda Montero, Vicenta Trujillo-Alonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-11-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/3/11/2328/