| Literature DB >> 7494325 |
H H Chen1, W P Kong, R P Roos.
Abstract
The leader (L) peptide is located in the amino-terminal part of the polyprotein of members of the Cardiovirus (which includes Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus) and Aphthovirus genera of picornaviruses. Although the function of L is unknown, strain DA of Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus with a mutation of L produces a cell-specific restricted infection. We now report that the DA L peptide is a metalloprotein and that zinc binds to a Cys-His motif that is conserved among cardioviruses.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7494325 PMCID: PMC189757
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103