title: Unmasking the information encoded as structural motifs of viral RNA genomes: a potential antiviral target.
abstract: RNA viruses show enormous capacity to evolve and adapt to new cellular and molecular contexts, a consequence of mutations arising from errors made by viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase during replication. Sequence variation must occur, however, without compromising functions essential for the completion of the viral cycle. RNA viruses are safeguarded in this respect by their genome carrying conserved information that does not code only for proteins but also for the formation of structurally conserved RNA domains that directly perform these critical functions. Functional RNA domains can interact with other regions of the viral genome and/or proteins to direct viral translation, replication and encapsidation. They are therefore potential targets for novel therapeutic strategies. This review summarises our knowledge of the functional RNA domains of human RNA viruses and examines the achievements made in the design of antiviral compounds that interfere with their folding and therefore their function.
authors: Instituto de Parasitología y Biomedicina 'López-Neyra', IPBLN-CSIC, PTS Granada, Armilla, Granada, Spain.
authors: Cristina
authors: C
authors: Romero-López
authors: Alfredo
authors: A
authors: Berzal-Herranz
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012328:RNA Viruses / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics*; D019065:Virus Assembly; D014779:Virus Replication
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D012367:RNA, Viral
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