Article
Analysis of serine codon conservation reveals diverse phenotypic constraints on hepatitis C virus glycoprotein evolution.
Journal of virology - 1 Jan 2014
Brown Richard J P, Koutsoudakis George, Urbanowicz Richard A, Mirza Deeman, Ginkel Corinne, Riebesehl Nina, Calland Noémie, Albecka Anna, Price Louisa, Hudson Natalia, Descamps Véronique, Backx Matthijs, McClure C Patrick, Duverlie Gilles, Pecheur Eve-Isabelle, Dubuisson Jean, Perez-del-Pulgar Sofia, Forns Xavier, Steinmann Eike, Tarr Alexander W, Pietschmann Thomas, Ball Jonathan K
Abstract excerpt
Serine is encoded by two divergent codon types, UCN and AGY, which are not interchangeable by a single nucleotide substitution. Switching between codon types therefore occurs via intermediates (threonine or cysteine) or via simultaneous tandem substitutions. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) chronically infects 2 to 3% of the global population. The highly variable glycoproteins E1 and E2 decorate the surface of the viral...
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