Hepatitis C stem-loop IV
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| Hepatitis C stem-loop IV | |
|---|---|
Predicted secondary structure and sequence conservation of HCV_SLIV | |
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | HCV_SLIV |
| Rfam | RF00469 |
| Other data | |
| RNA type | Cis-reg |
| Domain(s) | Viruses |
| SO | SO:0000233 |
| PDB structures | PDBe |
The Hepatitis C stem-loop IV is part of a putative RNA element found in the NS5B coding region. This element along with stem-loop VII, is important (but not essential) for colony formation, though its exact function and mechanism are unknown.[1]