Internal ribosomal entry site lacks secondary structure
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The hepatitis C virus internal ribosome entry site adopts an ion-dependent tertiary fold.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) contains an internal ribosome entry site (IRES) located in the 5' untranslated region of the genomic RNA that drives cap-independent initiation of translation of the viral message. The approximate secondary structure and minimum functional length of the HCV IRES are known, and extensive mutagenesis has established that nearly all secondary structural domains are critical...
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