TWiV 328: Lariat tricks in 3D

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

The TWiVocateurs discuss how the RNA polymerase of enteroviruses binds a component of the splicing machinery and inhibits mRNA processing.

 

Links for this episode

• Viral polymerase binds Prp8 to inhibit mRNA splicing (PLoS Path)
• Prp8 protein of the spliceosome (RNA)
• Nuclear entry of poliovirus RdRp (Virol)
• RNA processing (TWiV 216)
• Measles in USA (CDC)
• Principles of Microbial Diversity
• Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
• Letters read on TWiV 328

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