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Cryo-EM structure of Nipah virus RNA polymerase complex.
Science advances - 13 Dec 2024
Wang Yiru, Zhao Lixia, Zhang Yi, Wang Yuhan, Tang Jiao, Liu Simiao, Gao Huihan, Zhang Xiaoxiao, Zinzula Luca, Kornberg Roger D, Zhang Heqiao
Abstract excerpt
Nipah virus, a member of the Paramyxoviridae family, is a highly pathogenic nonsegmented, negative-sense RNA virus (nsNSV) which causes severe neurological and respiratory illnesses in humans. There are no available drugs or vaccines to combat this virus. A complex of large polymerase protein (L) and phosphoprotein (P) of Nipah virus supports replication and transcription and affords a target for antiviral drug...
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