Virus protease
FunctionVirus protease or 3C protease or virus proteinase are virus cysteine proteases which have essential role in viral replication. The protease cleaves the precursor viral polyprotein to produce functional proteins and enzymes.[1] F DiseaseVirus proteases are attractive target for therapeutic agents for treatment of diseases caused by the common cold virus. Coxsakievirus causes the human diseases myocarditis and pericarditis. Structural highlightsViral protease - a Cys protease fold is similar to that of trypsin-like serine proteases. The (PDB entry 1cqq).[2] . See also
3D Structures of Virus protease |
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