An Experiment Was Done in Togaviruses Where the NsP2 Protein

question 1

Multiple Choice

An experiment was done in togaviruses where the nsP2 protein was mutated so that it can proteolytically cleave the P123 protein very quickly.Which of the following describes the results of this experiment?

• A) Inability of the virus to produce negative-strand genomes.
• B) Inability of the virus to produce positive-strange genomes.
• C) Inability of the virus to produce subgenomic mRNAs.
• D) Faster replication of the virus genome.
• E) Production of higher levels of virus particles.

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