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Mutations in the 5' nontranslated region of bovine viral diarrhea virus result in altered growth characteristics.
Journal of virology - 1 Sept 2000
Becher P, Orlich M, Thiel H J
Abstract excerpt
The 5' nontranslated region (NTR) of pestiviruses functions as an internal ribosome entry site (IRES) that mediates cap-independent translation of the viral polyprotein and probably contains additional cis-acting RNA signals involved in crucial processes of the viral life cycle. Computer modeling suggests that the 5'-terminal 75 nucleotides preceding the IRES element form two stable hairpins, Ia and Ib....
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