| Literature DB >> 12719597 |
Menashe Elazar1, Kwang Ho Cheong, Ping Liu, Harry B Greenberg, Charles M Rice, Jeffrey S Glenn.
Abstract
We identified an N-terminal amphipathic helix (AH) in one of hepatitis C virus (HCV)'s nonstructural proteins, NS5A. This AH is necessary and sufficient for membrane localization and is conserved across isolates. Genetically disrupting the AH impairs HCV replication. Moreover, an AH peptide-mimic inhibits the membrane association of NS5A in a dose-dependent manner. These results have exciting implications for the HCV life cycle and novel antiviral strategies.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12719597 PMCID: PMC154017 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.77.10.6055-6061.2003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103