Protein Domain : VP6 blue-tongue virus inner capsid protein IPR001399

Type	Family
Description	Bluetongue virus VP6 protein binds ATP and exhibits an RNA-dependent ATPase function and a helicase activity thatcatalyses the unwinding of double-stranded RNA substrates [ ]. VP6 from five United Statesprototype bluetongue virus (BTV) serotypes contain unusually high concentrations of glycine, few aromatic amino acids, but a high concentration of charged amino acids,a characteristic of hydrophilic proteins [ ].VP6 is an inner capsid protein that surrounds the genomic DS-RNA. Its hydrophilic nature coupled with a capability to bind ss- and ds-RNA,suggests that it interacts directly with the BTV genomic RNA.
Short Name	Orbi_VP6