Researchers have determined the structure of an important smallpox virus enzyme and how it binds to DNA. The enzyme, called a topoisomerase, is an important drug target for coming up with new ways ...

Three-dimensional rotation view of the smallpox virus topoisomerase enzyme-DNA complex (DNA, yellow; topoisomerase, blue; covalent bond between the topoisomerase and the DNA, pink sphere) ...

The smallpox virus is one of the most easily transmissible infectious diseases known to humans, resulting in up to 30 percent mortality. About Careers Internship MedBlog Contact us English (US) ...

How Poxviruses Such As Smallpox Evade The Immune System Date: February 1, 2008 Source: Saint Louis University Summary: Scientists have uncovered important new information about a key protein that ...

Several vials labeled “smallpox” have been found at a vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.

Researchers have determined the structure of an important smallpox virus enzyme and how it binds to DNA. The enzyme, called a topoisomerase, is an important drug target for coming up with new ways ...