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Molecular 3D structure of viral 'copying machine' deciphered
The RNA polymerase is responsible for the replication of viral genetic material and the activation of viral genes, and is ...
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Crystal structure of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase from hepatitis C virus reveals a fully encircled active site
Because infected host cells ordinarily lack RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp ... hepatocellular carcinoma 1. Following HCV infection, the viral RNA is translated into a ~3,000-residue ...
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Cryo-EM Reveals 3D Structure of Nipah Virus RNA Polymerase
The replication of the Nipah virus's genetic material in infected cells has been demonstrated for the first time by ...
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Using RNA to Amplify RNA
“It’s definitely a key advance in the field of understanding what RNA polymerase ribozymes can do, and it has pretty important implications for the RNA world theory,” he added. Study coauthors Gerald ...
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Reproduction, the genome and gene expression - Edexcel
This unwinding of the helix is caused by an enzyme (helicase enzyme). The enzyme RNA polymerase attaches to the DNA in a non-coding region just before the gene. RNA polymerase moves along the DNA ...