Crystal structure of the unique RNA-binding domain of the influenza virus NS1 protein
- 1 November 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
- Vol. 4 (11) , 896-899
- https://doi.org/10.1038/nsb1197-896
Abstract
The nonstructural protein (NS1 protein) of the influenza A virus binds to several types of RNAs. X-ray crystallographic analysis of the RNA-binding domain reveals a unique topology for the monomer as well as a novel six-helix structure for the dimer.Keywords
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