RNA dependent RNA polymerases: insights from structure, function and evolution

S Venkataraman, BVLS Prasad, R Selvarajan - Viruses, 2018 - mdpi.com
RNA dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) is one of the most versatile enzymes of RNA
viruses that is indispensable for replicating the genome as well as for carrying out …

RNA‐dependent RNA polymerase of SARS‐CoV‐2 as a therapeutic target

Y Wang, V Anirudhan, R Du, Q Cui… - Journal of medical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The global pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2 (SARS‐
CoV‐2), named coronavirus disease 2019, has infected more than 8.9 million people …

Common and unique features of viral RNA-dependent polymerases

AJW Te Velthuis - Cellular and molecular life sciences, 2014 - Springer
Eukaryotes and bacteria can be infected with a wide variety of RNA viruses. On average,
these pathogens share little sequence similarity and use different replication and …

Plant-Derived Natural Non-Nucleoside Analog Inhibitors (NNAIs) against RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase Complex (nsp7/nsp8/nsp12) of SARS-CoV-2

SAG Naidu, G Mustafa, RA Clemens… - Journal of Dietary …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The emergence of fast-spreading SARS-CoV-2 mutants has sparked a new phase of COVID-
19 pandemic. There is a dire necessity for antivirals targeting highly conserved genomic …

RNA synthetic mechanisms employed by diverse families of RNA viruses

SM McDonald - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: RNA, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
RNA viruses are ubiquitous in nature, infecting every known organism on the planet. These
viruses can also be notorious human pathogens with significant medical and economic …

[HTML][HTML] Towards the Development of a Minigenome Assay for Species A Rotaviruses

O Diebold, S Zhou, CP Sharp, B Tesla, HW Chook… - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
RNA virus polymerases carry out multiple functions necessary for successful genome
replication and transcription. A key tool for molecular studies of viral RNA-dependent RNA …

Group A Rotavirus VP1 Polymerase and VP2 Core Shell Proteins: Intergenotypic Sequence Variation and In Vitro Functional Compatibility

CL Steger, CE Boudreaux, LE LaConte… - Journal of …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Group A rotaviruses (RVAs) are classified according to a nucleotide sequence-based
system that assigns a genotype to each of the 11 double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) genome …

Essential role of γ‐clade RNA‐dependent RNA polymerases in rice development and yield‐related traits is linked to their atypical polymerase activities regulating …

V Jha, A Narjala, D Basu, S TN, K Pachamuthu… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Summary RNA‐dependent RNA polymerases (RDR) generate double‐stranded (ds) RNA
triggers for RNA silencing across eukaryotes. Among the three clades, α‐clade and β‐clade …

[HTML][HTML] Further characterisation of rotavirus cores: Ss (+) RNAs can be packaged in vitro but packaging lacks sequence specificity

U Desselberger, J Richards, L Tchertanov, J Lepault… - Virus Research, 2013 - Elsevier
Rotavirus (RV) cores were released from double-layered particles (DLPs) by high
concentrations of CaCl 2, purified and 'opened'by treatment with EDTA or EGTA. Under …

Role of marine natural products in the development of antiviral agents against SARS-CoV-2: potential and prospects

DP Nagahawatta, NM Liyanage… - Marine Life Science & …, 2024 - Springer
A novel coronavirus, known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2), has surfaced and caused global concern owing to its ferocity. SARS-CoV-2 is the …