Chemicals and Drugs

Viral Nonstructural Proteins

Proteins encoded by a VIRAL GENOME that are not structural components of VIRUS PARTICLES. Some of these proteins may play roles within the infected cell during VIRUS REPLICATION or act in regulation of virus replication or VIRUS ASSEMBLY.

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Abstract

Proteins encoded by a VIRAL GENOME that are not structural components of VIRUS PARTICLES. Some of these proteins may play roles within the infected cell during VIRUS REPLICATION or act in regulation of virus replication or VIRUS ASSEMBLY.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • NS Proteins, Viral
  • Nonstructural Proteins, Viral
  • Viral NS Proteins
  • Viral Non-Structural Proteins
  • Viral Nonstructural Protein
  • Nonstructural Protein, Viral
  • Viral Non Structural Proteins
  • Viral Nonstructural Proteins NS1
  • Viral Nonstructural Proteins NS2

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30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate IM with specific protein (IM) + specific virus (IM)

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History Note

1993

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Previous Indexing

  • Capsid (1988-1992)
  • Viral Core Proteins (1988-1992)
  • Viral Proteins (1980-1988)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Viral Nonstructural Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017361. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017361
  2. Viral Nonstructural Proteins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_nonstructural_protein
  3. Viral Nonstructural Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4354558