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Picornavirus IRES: Structure Function Relationship
1 Nov 2004
Abstract excerpt
Picornavirus infections have been a challenging problem in human health. Genome organisation of picornavirus is unique in having a long, heavily-structured, multifunctional 5'untranslated region, preceding a single open reading frame from which all viral proteins are produced. Within the 5'leader, an internal region termed ribosome entry site (IRES) regulates viral protein synthesis in a 5'-independent manner....
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