Fidelity variants of RNA dependent RNA polymerases uncover an indirect, mutagenic activity of amiloride compounds.

In a screen for RNA mutagen resistance, we isolated a high fidelity RNA dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) variant of Coxsackie virus B3 (CVB3). Curiously, this variant A372V is also resistant to amiloride. We hypothesize that amiloride has a previously undescribed mutagenic activity. Indeed, amiloride...

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Main Authors: Laura I Levi, Nina F Gnädig, Stéphanie Beaucourt, Malia J McPherson, Bruno Baron, Jamie J Arnold, Marco Vignuzzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2965762?pdf=render