Novel ATP-independent RNA annealing activity of the dengue virus NS3 helicase.

The flavivirus nonstructural protein 3 (NS3) bears multiple enzymatic activities and represents an attractive target for antiviral intervention. NS3 contains the viral serine protease at the N-terminus and ATPase, RTPase, and helicase activities at the C-terminus. These activities are essential for...

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Main Authors: Leopoldo G Gebhard, Sergio B Kaufman, Andrea V Gamarnik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3340334?pdf=render