This article discusses the process of identifying a small molecule inhibitor of NS1, a viral protein known to inhibit host gene expression. Due to this discovery, the researchers were able to identify REDD1 as a new host defense factor. This is an important discovery because of the implications an antiviral drug could have in the field of medicine.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Chemical inhibition of RNA viruses reveals REDD 1 as a host defense factor
This article discusses the process of identifying a small molecule inhibitor of NS1, a viral protein known to inhibit host gene expression. Due to this discovery, the researchers were able to identify REDD1 as a new host defense factor. This is an important discovery because of the implications an antiviral drug could have in the field of medicine.
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