So I know that most DNA viruses use the cell’s DNA-dependent RNA polymerases to make mRNAs for translation, but since RNA viruses don’t have RNA-dependent RNA-polymerases, RNA viruses (like influenza) bring their own RNA-dependent RNA polymerases. And to protect viral mRNAs from degradation through exconucleases and facilitate their efficient translation by ribosomes, RNA viruses (influenza) snatch 5’-caps from host mRNAs. But can you please explain how influenza virus does cap snatching in details?

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So I know that most DNA viruses use the cell’s DNA-dependent RNA polymerases to make mRNAs for translation, but since RNA viruses don’t have RNA-dependent RNA-polymerases, RNA viruses (like influenza) bring their own RNA-dependent RNA polymerases. And to protect viral mRNAs from degradation through exconucleases and facilitate their efficient translation by ribosomes, RNA viruses (influenza) snatch 5’-caps from host mRNAs. But can you please explain how influenza virus does cap snatching in details?
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