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ArticlePerspectives in medical virology2003

V, 2.Ribosomal frameshifting in astroviruses.

Ian Brierley, Marijana Vidakovic

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Article in Perspectives in medical virology, 2003. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Ian BrierleyDivision of Virology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 l QP, U.K.
Marijana VidakovicDivision of Virology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 l QP, U.K.
University of Cambridge · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This chapter reviews ribosomal frameshifting with an emphasis on the frameshifting process in astroviruses. Frameshifting is a potential antiviral target. It is possible that the replication cycle of any virus that uses this process could be disrupted by modulation of frameshift efficiencies, but a better understanding of the occurrence and the molecular basis of frameshifting will be required before it can be considered a genuine target. To date, there are no confirmed examples of frameshift signals from conventional eukaryotic cellular genes, although computer-assisted database searches have identified a number of candidates. The frameshift allows the required ratio of viral proteins to be produced, but it may also serve to downregulate levels of viral replicases that may be toxic in high amounts.

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PMID32287603
PMCPMC7133818
OpenAlexW1578303296

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