RNA degradation induced by the herpes simplex virus vhs protein proceeds 5′ to 3′ in vitro

Journal of Virology

Volumn 78, Issue 23, 2004, Pages 13391-13394

  Perez Parada, Jorge ^a   Saffran, Holly A ^a   Smiley, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; PROTEIN VIRION HOST SHUTOFF; RIBONUCLEASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRUS PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; DNA FLANKING REGION; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HOST SUSCEPTIBILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITION; RABBIT; RETICULOCYTE; RNA DEGRADATION;

ANIMALS; RABBITS; RETICULOCYTES; RIBOSOMES; RNA, MESSENGER; RNA, VIRAL; VIRAL PROTEINS;

EID: 8644242205     PISSN: 0022538X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JVI.78.23.13391-13394.2004     Document Type: Article

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