Herpes simplex virus capsid assembly and DNA packaging: A present and future antiviral drug target

Trends in Microbiology

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 606-613

  Baines, Joel D ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; BENZIMIDAZOLE; CAPSID PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRUS DNA; WAY 150138;

CELL NUCLEUS; DNA PACKAGING; DRUG TARGETING; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; PROTEIN STABILITY; REVIEW; VIRUS ASSEMBLY; VIRUS CAPSID; VIRUS REPLICATION;

ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CAPSID; DNA PACKAGING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SIMPLEXVIRUS; VIRUS ASSEMBLY;

GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE; HERPESVIRIDAE; MIRIDAE; SIMPLEXVIRUS;

EID: 82355175265     PISSN: 0966842X     EISSN: 18784380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2011.09.001     Document Type: Review

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