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... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Peptide Hydrolases > Endopeptidases > Cysteine Endopeptidases > 3C Viral Proteases
... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Peptide Hydrolases > Cysteine Proteases > Cysteine Endopeptidases > 3C Viral Proteases
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Viral Proteins > Viral Nonstructural Proteins > Viral Proteases > 3C Viral Proteases
... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Peptide Hydrolases > Viral Proteases > 3C Viral Proteases

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3C Viral Proteases  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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  • 3Cpro Proteinases
  • 3C Proteases
  • 3C Proteinases
  • Proteases, 3C
  • Proteinases, 3C

Scope note

  • A class of cysteine proteases which play an essential role in VIRUS REPLICATION. They cleave precursor viral POLYPROTEINS to produce functional proteins and enzymes. In addition, they cleave certain host cell proteins such as EUKARYOTIC INITIATION FACTOR-4G.

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  • 2021

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