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The conserved secondary structural RNA motifs of EncephaloMyoCarditis Virus (EMCV) have been well characterised biochemically and shown to play an important role in translation initiation by a novel cap-independent mechanism called Internal Ribosomal Entry Site (IRES). However, …

Stress granules are cytoplasmic structures that contain proteins and mRNAs and are formed under stress conditions. It is proposed that SGs promote stress resistance, however the exact mechanism of their formation and function remains unclear. In this study I found that the S6 ki…