Influenza B virus ribonucleoprotein is a potent activator of the antiviral kinase PKR.
Activation of the latent kinase PKR is a potent innate defense reaction of vertebrate cells towards viral infections, which is triggered by recognition of viral double-stranded (ds) RNA and results in a translational shutdown. A major gap in our understanding of PKR's antiviral properties conce...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-06-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2688073?pdf=render |