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Hepatitis C virus NS5A protein binds TBP and p53, inhibiting their DNA binding and p53 interactions with TBP and ERCC3.
Biochimica et biophysica acta - 21 Oct 2002
Qadri Ishtiaq, Iwahashi Mieko, Simon Francis
Abstract excerpt
Among the hepatotropic viruses, hepatitis C virus (HCV) is considered to be the leading cause of liver disease in humans, affecting approximately 2% of the world population. HCV-encoded nonstructural protein 5A (NS5A) is a 56-58-kDa phosphoprotein, which is produced from the processing of viral polyprotein. The potential mechanism(s) by which NS5A is able to influence key cellular processes are largely unknown....
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