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ArticleBMC genomics2021

G-quadruplexes in H1N1 influenza genomes.

Václav Brázda, Otília Porubiaková, Alessio Cantara, Natália Bohálová, Jan Coufal, Martin Bartas, Miroslav Fojta, Jean-Louis Mergny

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Article in BMC genomics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Václav Brázda *Institute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Královopolská 135, 612 65, Brno, Czech Republic. vaclav@ibp.cz.
Otília Porubiaková *Institute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Královopolská 135, 612 65, Brno, Czech Republic.
Alessio CantaraInstitute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Královopolská 135, 612 65, Brno, Czech Republic.
Natália BohálováInstitute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Královopolská 135, 612 65, Brno, Czech Republic.
Jan CoufalInstitute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Královopolská 135, 612 65, Brno, Czech Republic.
Martin BartasDepartment of Biology and Ecology/Institute of Environmental Technologies, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, 710 00, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Miroslav FojtaInstitute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Královopolská 135, 612 65, Brno, Czech Republic.
Jean-Louis MergnyInstitute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Královopolská 135, 612 65, Brno, Czech Republic. mergny@ibp.cz.
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Biophysics · CZUniversity of Ostrava · CZ

Funding

ERDF CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/15_003/0000477
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInfluenza viruses are dangerous pathogens. Seventy-Seven genomes of recently emerged genotype 4 reassortant Eurasian avian-like H1N1 virus (G4-EA-H1N1) are currently available. We investigated the presence and variation of potential G-quadruplex forming sequences (PQS), which can serve as targets for antiviral treatment.

resultsPQS were identified in all 77 genomes. The total number of PQS in G4-EA-H1N1 genomes was 571. Interestingly, the number of PQS per genome in individual close relative viruses varied from 4 to 12. PQS were not randomly distributed in the 8 segments of the G4-EA-H1N1 genome, the highest frequency of PQS being found in the NP segment (1.39 per 1000 nt), which is considered a potential target for antiviral therapy. In contrast, no PQS was found in the NS segment. Analyses of variability pointed the importance of some PQS; even if genome variation of influenza virus is extreme, the PQS with the highest G4Hunter score is the most conserved in all tested genomes. G-quadruplex formation in vitro was experimentally confirmed using spectroscopic methods.

conclusionsThe results presented here hint several G-quadruplex-forming sequences in G4-EA-H1N1 genomes, that could provide good therapeutic targets.

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G-QuadruplexesInfluenza A Virus, H1N1 SubtypeInfluenza, HumanGenome, ViralGenotypeHumansReassortant VirusesG4HunterG-quadruplexInfluenza virus

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