Lost and Found in Translation Why Ribosomal Frameshifting Might Be the Next Antiviral Target
Programmed ribosomal frameshifting (PRF) is a mechanism of recoding that allows the synthesis of multiple proteins from the same mRNA by shifting the translation reading frame. Many viruses, including the medically important HIV and coronaviruses, rely on PRF to increase their coding capacity and mo...
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Published in | Resonance Vol. 28; no. 9; pp. 1391 - 1400 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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New Delhi
Springer India
02.10.2023
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Summary: | Programmed ribosomal frameshifting (PRF) is a mechanism of recoding that allows the synthesis of multiple proteins from the same mRNA by shifting the translation reading frame. Many viruses, including the medically important HIV and coronaviruses, rely on PRF to increase their coding capacity and modulate appropriate stoichiometric ratios of viral proteins. Therefore, PRF is an attractive target for the development of antiviral therapeutics such as small molecule inhibitors, biomimetic peptides and attenuated viral vaccines. |
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ISSN: | 0973-712X 0973-712X |
DOI: | 10.1007/s12045-023-1675-4 |