| Literature DB >> 23325687 |
Omer Stern1, Yu-Fu Hung, Olga Valdau, Yakey Yaffe, Eva Harris, Silke Hoffmann, Dieter Willbold, Ella H Sklan.
Abstract
Dengue virus (DENV) causes dengue fever, a major health concern worldwide. We identified an amphipathic helix (AH) in the N-terminal region of the viral nonstructural protein 4A (NS4A). Disruption of its amphipathic nature using mutagenesis reduced homo-oligomerization and abolished viral replication. These data emphasize the significance of NS4A in the life cycle of the dengue virus and demarcate it as a target for the design of novel antiviral therapy.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23325687 PMCID: PMC3624192 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.01900-12
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103