Viral nonstructural protein
In virology, a nonstructural protein is a protein encoded by a virus but that is not part of the viral particle.[1] They typically include the various enzymes and transcription factors the virus uses to replicate itself, such as a viral protease (3CL/nsp5, etc.), an RNA replicase or other template-directed polymerases, and some means to control the host.
Examples
- NSP1 (rotavirus)
 - NSP4 (rotavirus)
 - NSP5 (rotavirus)
 - Influenza non-structural protein
 - NS1 influenza protein
 - HBcAg, core antigen of hepatitis B
 - Bunyaviridae nonstructural S proteins
 
See also
References
- ^ Viral+Nonstructural+Proteins at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)