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The structural basis of recognition and removal of cellular mRNA 7-methyl G 'caps' by a viral capsid protein: a unique viral response to host defense.
Journal of molecular recognition : JMR - 1 Jan 2000
Tang Jinghua, Naitow Hisashi, Gardner Nora A, Kolesar Anna, Tang Liang, Wickner Reed B, Johnson John E
Abstract excerpt
The single segment, double-stranded RNA genome of the L-A virus (L-A) of yeast encodes two proteins: the major coat protein Gag (76 kDa) and the Gag-Pol fusion protein (180 kDa). The icosahedral L-A capsid is formed by 120 copies of Gag and has architecture similar to that seen in the reovirus, blue tongue virus and rice dwarf virus inner protein shells. Gag chemically removes the m7GMP caps from host cellular...
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