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Impact of the structural integrity of the three-way junction of adenovirus VAI RNA on PKR inhibition.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Dzananovic Edis, Astha, Chojnowski Grzegorz, Deo Soumya, Booy Evan P, Padilla-Meier Pauline, McEleney Kevin, Bujnicki Janusz M, Patel Trushar R, McKenna Sean A
Abstract excerpt
Highly structured RNA derived from viral genomes is a key cellular indicator of viral infection. In response, cells produce the interferon inducible RNA-dependent protein kinase (PKR) that, when bound to viral dsRNA, phosphorylates eukaryotic initiation factor 2α and attenuates viral protein translation. Adenovirus can evade this line of defence through transcription of a non-coding RNA, VAI, an inhibitor of PKR....
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