| Theoretical Model:
The protein structure described on this page was determined theoretically, and hence should be interpreted with caution. |
Function
Host translation inhibitor nsp1.
Inhibits host translation by interacting with the 40S ribosomal subunit. The nsp1-40S ribosome complex further induces an endonucleolytic cleavage near the 5'UTR of host mRNAs, targeting them for degradation. Viral mRNAs are not susceptible to nsp1-mediated endonucleolytic RNA cleavage thanks to the presence of a 5'-end leader sequence and are therefore protected from degradation. By suppressing host gene expression, nsp1 facilitates efficient viral gene expression in infected cells and evasion from host immune response.[1][2]
Disease
Relevance
Structural highlights
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References
- ↑ Modeling of the SARS-COV-2 Genome
- ↑ Zhang C, Zheng W, Huang X, Bell EW, Zhou X, Zhang Y. Protein Structure and Sequence Reanalysis of 2019-nCoV Genome Refutes Snakes as Its Intermediate Host and the Unique Similarity between Its Spike Protein Insertions and HIV-1. J Proteome Res. 2020 Apr 3;19(4):1351-1360. doi: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.0c00129., Epub 2020 Mar 24. PMID:32200634 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jproteome.0c00129
