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Hepatitis C Virus RNA (HCV RNA)
- Target
- HCV RNA
- Molecular classification
- RNA, Viral RNA, Non-coding RNA
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Overview
Hepatitis C virus RNA is the genetic material of the hepatitis C virus, a positive-sense, single-stranded RNA molecule approximately 9,600 nucleotides in length. It contains essential regulatory elements for translation and replication and encodes all viral proteins. The unique structures within HCV RNA, especially highly conserved regions like IRES, are attractive targets for antiviral therapies. However, high sequence variability outside these regions poses challenges for broad-spectrum targeting unless absolutely conserved sequences are chosen.
- Other names
- HCV genomeHepatitis C Virus genome
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Mechanism of action
Inhibition of viral RNA replication, disruption of translation, degradation of viral RNA
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Biological functions
Viral replicationTranslation of viral proteinsRegulation of viral life cycle
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Disease associations
Hepatitis CHepatocellular carcinoma
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Safety considerations
Drug resistanceSequence variability of HCV RNAHepatotoxicity of some antiviral drugs
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Interacting drugs
Antisense oligonucleotides
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Biomarkers
HCV RNA viral loadHCV genotype
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