Dependence of echovirus 9 on the enterovirus RNA replication inhibitor 2-(α-hydroxybenzyl)-benzimidazole maps to nonstructural protein 2C

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作者
Hadaschik, D [1 ]
Klein, M [1 ]
Zimmermann, H [1 ]
Eggers, HJ [1 ]
Nelsen-Salz, B [1 ]
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[1] Univ Cologne, Inst Virol, D-50935 Cologne, Germany
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10.1128/JVI.73.12.10536-10539.1999
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
HBB [2-(alpha-hydroxybenzyl)-benzimidazole] selectively inhibits RNA synthesis of most enteroviruses. However, isolation of HBB-dependent variants is possible. Sequence analysis and characterization of recombinant, viruses revealed that HBB dependence maps to the nonstructural protein 2C. A single point mutation at position C4782U is sufficient to establish the HBB-dependent phenotype in our echovirus 9 model.
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