Volume 14, Number 5—May 2008
Dispatch
New Saffold Cardioviruses in 3 Children, Canada
Yacine Abed*† and Guy Boivin*†
Table 1
Cleavage sites of Can112051-06 and prototype Saffold virus cardiovirus polyproteins*
| Cleavage site | Can112051-06 | Saffold virus |
|---|---|---|
| L / VP4 | MEPQ / GNSN | MEPQ / GNSN |
| VP4 / VP2 | PLLM / DQNT | PLLM / DQNT |
| VP2 / VP3 | LEDQ / SPIP | LEAD / SPIP |
| VP3 / VP1 | YTPH / GVDN | YTPQ / GVDN |
| VP1 / V2A | LELQ / NPIS | LELQ / DPIS |
| 2A / 2B | FQLQ / GGVL | FQLQ / GGVL |
| 2B / 2C | LQQQ / SPVR | LQQQ / SPIR |
| 2C / 3A | LVAQ / SPGN | LVAQ / SPGN |
| 3A / 3B | EGEQ / AAYS | EGEQ / AAYS |
| 3B / 3C | LDVQ / GGGK | LDVQ / GGGK |
| 3C / 3D | LIPQ / GAIV | LTPQ / GAIV |
*Can112051-06 GenBank accession no. AM922293; Saffold virus GenBank accession no. EF165067.
