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Reverse genetic analysis of a putative, influenza virus M2 HXXXW-like motif in the p7 protein of hepatitis C virus.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Mar 2009
Meshkat Z, Audsley M, Beyer C, Gowans E J, Haqshenas G
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SUMMARY: The p7 protein of hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been classified into a family of viral proteins, designated viroporins that form ion channels. The M2 protein of influenza virus is the prototype viroporin and encodes a HXXXW motif that constitutes the main functional element of the M2 channels. Alignment of different p7 proteins revealed that a HXXXW sequence (positions 17-21) is also highly conserved among...
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