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Positioning of subdomain IIId and apical loop of domain II of the hepatitis C IRES on the human 40S ribosome
18 Dec 2008
Abstract excerpt
The 5'-untranslated region of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA contains a highly structured motif called IRES (Internal Ribosome Entry Site) responsible for the cap-independent initiation of the viral RNA translation. At first, the IRES binds to the 40S subunit without any initiation factors so that the initiation AUG codon falls into the P site. Here using an original site-directed cross-linking strategy, we...
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