Virus-Detecting Molecule (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

European Molecular Biology Laboratory

Virus-Detecting Molecule (1 of 2)

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In the absence of viral RNA, the part of RIG-I that senses viral RNA is exposed (orange), whilst the domains responsible for signalling (blue and pink) are out of reach of the signalling machinery.

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