A point mutation abolishes the helicase but not the nucleoside triphosphatase activity of hepatitis C virus NS3 protein

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作者
Heilek, GM [1 ]
Peterson, MG [1 ]
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[1] TULARIK INC, San Francisco, CA 94080 USA
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10.1128/JVI.71.8.6264-6266.1997
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The NS3 protein of hepatitis C virus contains a bipartite structure consisting of an N-terminal serine pro tease and a C-terminal DEAD bos helicase. We show that the C-terminal domain has ATPase and panhelicase activities. The integrity of the helicase function is dependent on the conserved DEAD motif and can be abolished by a His-Ala point mutation, leaving a fully functional nucleoside triphosphatase.
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