BiochemistrybioRxiv
A folded viral noncoding RNA blocks host cell exoribonucleases through programmed remodeling of RNA structure
A.-L. Steckelberg, B. M. Akiyama, D. A. Costantino…·J. S. Kieft
The paper identifies a novel RNA structure-dependent mechanism in dianthoviruses that blocks exoribonucleases, revealing convergent evolution of xrRNAs across unrelated viral families.
DOI 10.1073/pnas.1802429115