Molecular 3D structure of viral 'copying machine' deciphered
Researchers have shown, for the first time, how the genetic material of the Nipah virus replicates in infected cells. The ...
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Cryo-EM Reveals 3D Structure of Nipah Virus RNA Polymerase
The replication of the Nipah virus's genetic material in infected cells has been demonstrated for the first time by ...
Cryo-electron microscopy reveals hidden mechanics of DNA replication, sheds new light on cancer target
MSK researchers shed new light on G-quadruplexes, a type of secondary DNA structure that has attracted attention as a ...
Doctors Uncover How a Dormant Virus Reactivates After COVID and Triggers Severe Illness in Kids
New research reveals that Epstein-Barr virus reactivation, triggered by COVID, may cause MIS-C in children. MIS-C is a severe ...
New Peptide Drug Remains Effective Against Variable SARS-CoV-2 Spikes
Researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo have developed CeSPIACE, a peptide inhibitor that blocks SARS-CoV-2 from ...
Visualization of the first contact between the earliest reported human coronavirus and its human receptor molecule
Researchers used cryo-EM, glycoproteomics, and modeling to generate the atomic structure of a fully glycosylated and membrane ...
Measles is popping up in the US. Here’s how to avoid one of the world’s most contagious viruses
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the last confirmed measles death in the United States was in 2015.
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Designing antivirals for shape-shifting viruses
including different ways of visualizing and measuring real viruses (via cryo-electron microscopy and mass spectrometry), as well as molecular dynamics simulations, to create a comprehensive ...
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3D imaging approach reveals intricate steps of herpes simplex virus assembly
A new combination of microscopy methods has revealed exquisite detail of the virus assembly process used by herpes simplex virus during replication. Additionally, by integrating cryo-light ...