THE COMPLETE SEQUENCE OF A HUMAN ASTROVIRUS

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作者
WILLCOCKS, MM
BROWN, TDK
MADELEY, CR
CARTER, MJ
机构
[1] UNIV NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, SCH PATHOL SCI, DIV VIROL, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE2 4HH, ENGLAND
[2] UNIV CAMBRIDGE, NEW ADDENBROOKES HOSP, DEPT PATHOL, DIV VIROL, CAMBRIDGE CB2 2QQ, ENGLAND
[3] ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRM, DEPT VIROL, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE1 4LP, TYNE & WEAR, ENGLAND
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10.1099/0022-1317-75-7-1785
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Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
We have determined the complete genomic sequence of human astrovirus serotype 1 isolated in Newcastle upon Tyne. The genome is 6813 nucleotides long and contains three sequential open reading frames (ORFs). two closest to the 5' end are linked by a ribosomal frameshifting motif and contain sequence motifs indicative of non-structural virus proteins: serine protease and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase. A nuclear addressing sequence is also located here. The 3' ORF encodes the virion structural polypeptides as a polyprotein precursor. This genomic organization resembles that of the plant virus family Luteoviridae.
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页码:1785 / 1788
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