A positive-strand RNA virus uses alternative protein-protein interactions within a viral protease/cofactor complex to switch between RNA replication and virion morphogenesis.

The viruses of the family Flaviviridae possess a positive-strand RNA genome and express a single polyprotein which is processed into functional proteins. Initially, the nonstructural (NS) proteins, which are not part of the virions, form complexes capable of genome replication. Later on, the NS prot...

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Main Authors: Danilo Dubrau, M Alejandra Tortorici, Félix A Rey, Norbert Tautz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5308820?pdf=render