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Tier 3 — Observational / field trialPeer-reviewed

Structure of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus Polymerase Complex

Morgan S. A. Gilman, Cheng Liu, Amy Fung, Ishani Behera, Paul C. Jordan, Peter Rigaux, Nina Ysebaert, Sergey Tcherniuk, Julien Sourimant, Jean‐François Eléouët, Priscila Sutto‐Ortiz, Étienne Decroly, Dirk Roymans, Zhinan Jin, Jason S. McLellan

Cell · 2019

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Summary

This structural biology study is outside the scope of Vitagri's Pulse Brain catalogue. It characterises the three-dimensional architecture of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) polymerase using cryo-electron microscopy, with implications for antiviral drug development. The work has no direct relevance to farming systems, soil health, nutrient density, or food-related human health outcomes.

UK applicability

This paper has no applicability to UK agricultural practice, food systems, or nutrition research. It is a virology study with potential relevance only to clinical medicine and pharmaceutical development.

Key measures

Cryo-electron microscopy resolution, protein-protein interactions, RNA-polymerase binding interfaces, structural domains of RSV L protein and associated factors

Outcomes reported

The study determined the cryo-electron microscopy structure of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) polymerase complex, revealing atomic-level details of the viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase and associated proteins. The structural analysis identified potential antiviral drug targets and mechanistic insights into viral transcription and replication.

Theme
General food systems / other
Subject
Other / interdisciplinary
Study type
Research
Study design
Laboratory study
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
System type
Laboratory / in vitro
DOI
10.1016/j.cell.2019.08.014
Catalogue ID
BFmobghs0w-oq2jpo

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