Hepatitis C virus NS3 helicase contributes to (−) strand RNA synthesis

Many positive strand RNA viruses encode helicases, but their distinct functions in viral replication cycles is poorly understood. Here, we identify a mutation in the helicase domain of HCV non-structural protein 3 (NS3h), D1467G, which specifically affects (−) strand synthesis, phenocopying mutation...

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Hauptverfasser: Ralfs, Philipp (VerfasserIn) , Bressanelli, Stéphane (VerfasserIn) , Günter, Lina M. (VerfasserIn) , Gabel, Alexander (VerfasserIn) , Rothhaar, Paul (VerfasserIn) , Price, Kyle J. (VerfasserIn) , Tubiana, Thibault (VerfasserIn) , Munschauer, Mathias (VerfasserIn) , Frick, David N. (VerfasserIn) , Lohmann, Volker (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 27 August 2025
In: Nature Communications
Year: 2025, Jahrgang: 16, Pages: 1-21
ISSN:2041-1723
DOI:10.1038/s41467-025-63498-9
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-63498-9
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Verfasserangaben:Philipp Ralfs, Stéphane Bressanelli, Lina M. Günter, Alexander Gabel, Paul Rothhaar, Kyle J. Price, Thibault Tubiana, Mathias Munschauer, David N. Frick, and Volker Lohmann

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