Nature Communications (Mar 2017)

Crystal structure of Zika virus NS5 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase

  • Andre S. Godoy,
  • Gustavo M. A. Lima,
  • Ketllyn I. Z. Oliveira,
  • Naiara U. Torres,
  • Fernando V. Maluf,
  • Rafael V. C. Guido,
  • Glaucius Oliva

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14764
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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The Zika virus outbreak is a global health threat and there is an urgent need for drugs against the virus. Here the authors present the structure of the RNA-dependent RNA-polymerase domain from Zika non-structural protein 5, which is a template for the design of non-nucleoside polymerase inhibitors.