catalytic core domain of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) in the genus Pestivirus, within the family Flaviviridae of positive-sense single-stranded RNA (+ssRNA) viruses
This group contains the catalytic core domain of the RdRp of RNA viruses belonging to the Pestivirus genus within the family Flaviviridae, order Amarillovirales. Members of the genus Pestivirus infect pigs and ruminants, including cattle, sheep, goats and wild ruminants, and are transmitted through contact with infected secretions (respiratory droplets, urine or feces). Infections may be subclinical or cause enteric, hemorrhagic or wasting diseases, including those by the economically important bovine viral diarrhea virus and classical swine fever virus. Virions of Pestivirus have a single, small, basic capsid (C) protein and three envelope proteins. They contain a single, long ORF flanked by 5'- and 3'-terminal non-coding regions, which form specific secondary structures required for genome replication and translation. The RdRp domain displays a right hand with three functional subdomains, called fingers, palm, and thumb. All RdRps contain conserved polymerase motifs (A-G), located in the palm (A-E motifs) and finger (F-G) subdomains. All these motifs have been implicated in RdRp fidelity such as processes of correct incorporation and reorganization of nucleotides.
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