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ArticleNucleic acids research2020

The flavivirus polymerase NS5 regulates translation of viral genomic RNA.

Teodoro Fajardo, Thomas J Sanford, Harriet V Mears, Annika Jasper, Skye Storrie, Daniel S Mansur, Trevor R Sweeney

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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21 citing papers in PubMed.

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  18. 5'-Cap sequestration is an essential determinant of HIV-1 genome packaging.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Teodoro FajardoDivision of Virology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK.
Thomas J SanfordDivision of Virology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK.
Harriet V MearsDivision of Virology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK.
Annika JasperDivision of Virology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK.
Skye StorrieDivision of Virology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK.
Daniel S MansurLaboratory of Immunobiology, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil.
Trevor R SweeneyDivision of Virology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK.

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/S007350/1Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 105389/Z/14/ZWellcome Trust 202471/Z/16/ZWellcome Trust 203893/Z/15/A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Flaviviruses, including dengue virus and Zika virus, contain a single-stranded positive sense RNA genome that encodes viral proteins essential for replication and also serves as the template for new genome synthesis. As these processes move in opposite directions along the genome, translation must be inhibited at a defined point following infection to clear the template of ribosomes to allow efficient replication. Here, we demonstrate in vitro and in cell-based assays that the viral RNA polymerase, NS5, inhibits translation of the viral genome. By reconstituting translation in vitro using highly purified components, we show that this translation block occurs at the initiation stage and that translation inhibition depends on NS5-RNA interaction, primarily through association with the 5' replication promoter region. This work supports a model whereby expression of a viral protein signals successful translation of the infecting genome, prompting a switch to a ribosome depleted replication-competent form.

Indexed as

Genome, ViralProtein BiosynthesisAnimalsChlorocebus aethiopsDengue VirusDNA-Directed RNA PolymerasesPeptide Chain Initiation, TranslationalRNA, ViralVero CellsViral Nonstructural ProteinsVirus ReplicationZika VirusDNA-Directed RNA PolymerasesNS5 protein, flavivirusRNA, ViralViral Nonstructural Proteins

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PMID32313955
PMCPMC7229856

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