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Conserved RNA Structure within the HCV IRES eIF3 Binding Site

Overview

The hepatitis C virus (HCV) internal ribosome entry site (IRES) is, recognized specifically by the small ribosomal subunit and eukaryotic, initiation factor 3 (eIF3) before viral translation initiation. Using, extensive mutagenesis and structure probing analysis, we show that the, eIF3-binding domain of the HCV IRES contains an internal loop structure, (loop IIIb) and an adjacent mismatched helix that are important for, IRES-dependent initiation of translation. NMR studies reveal a unique, three-dimensional structure for this internal loop that is conserved, between viral isolates of varying primary sequence in this region. These, data indicate that internal loop IIIb may be an attractive target for, structure-based design of new antiviral agents.

About this Structure

1KP7 is a Protein complex structure of sequences from [1]. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.

Reference

A conserved RNA structure within the HCV IRES eIF3-binding site., Collier AJ, Gallego J, Klinck R, Cole PT, Harris SJ, Harrison GP, Aboul-Ela F, Varani G, Walker S, Nat Struct Biol. 2002 May;9(5):375-80. PMID:11927954

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