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Structural and mutagenic analysis of foot-and-mouth disease virus 3C protease reveals the role of the beta-ribbon in proteolysis.
Journal of virology - 1 Jan 2007
Sweeney Trevor R, Roqué-Rosell Núria, Birtley James R, Leatherbarrow Robin J, Curry Stephen
Abstract excerpt
The 3C protease (3C(pro)) from foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV), the causative agent of a widespread and economically devastating disease of domestic livestock, is a potential target for antiviral drug design. We have determined the structure of a new crystal form of FMDV 3C(pro), a chymotrypsin-like cysteine protease, which reveals features that are important for catalytic activity. In particular, we show...
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