A novel function for a ubiquitous plant enzyme pectin methyesterase : the host-cell receptor for the tobacco mosaic virus movementDorokhov, Yu.L.; Mäkinen, K.; Frolova, O.Yu.; Merits, Andres; Saarinen, J.; Kalkkinen, Nisse; Atabekov, J.G.; Saarma, MartFEBS letters1999 / p. 223-228

Activities associated with the putative replication initiation protein of coconut foliar decay virus, a tentative member of the genus nanovirusMerits, Andres; Fedorkin, O.N.; Guo, D.; Kalinina, N.O.; Morozov, S.Y.Journal of general virology2000 / p. 3099-3106

Antibacterial and antiviral effects of Ag, Cu and Zn metals, respective nanoparticles and filter materials thereof against coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A virusKubo, Anna-Liisa; Rausalu, Kai; Savest, Natalja; Žusinaite, Eva; Vasiliev, Grigory; Viirsalu, Mihkel; Plamus, Tiia; Krumme, Andres; Merits, Andres; Bondarenko, OlesjaPharmaceutics2022 / art. 2549 : 19 p. : ill https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics14122549 Journal metrics at Scopus Article at Scopus Journal metrics at WOS Article at WOS

Biochemical and genetic evidence for interactions between potato A potyvirus-encoded proteins P1 and P3 and proteins of the putative replication complexMerits, Andres; Guo, D.; Järvekülg, Lilian; Saarma, MartVirology1999 / p. 15-22

Biological, serological and molecular differences among isolates of potato A potyvirusRajamäki, M.; Merits, Andres; Rabenstein, Frank; Andrejeva, JelenaPhytopathology1998 / p. 311-321

Characterisation of VPg and the polyprotein processing of Cocksfoot mottle virus (genus Sobemovirus)Mäkinen, K.; Mäkelainen, K.; Arshava, N.; Tamm, Tiina; Merits, Andres; Truve, Erkki; Zavriev, S.; Saarma, MartJournal of general virology2000 / p. 2783-2789

Comparison of the complete sequences of five different isolates of potato virus A (PVA), genus PotyvirusKekarainen, T.; Merits, Andres; Oruetxebarria, J.; Rajamäki, M.-L.; Valkonen, J.P.T.Archives of virology1999 / p. 2355-2366

Comparison of the nucleotide sequences of the 3'-terminal regions of one aphid and two non-aphid transmissible isolates of potato A potyvirusAndrejeva, Jelena; Merits, Andres; Rabenstein, Frank; Puurand, Ülo; Järvekülg, LilianArchives of virology1996 / p. 1207-1219

Complementation of the movement-deficient mutations in potato virus X : potyvirus coat protein mediates cell-to-cell trafficking of C-terminal truncation but not deletion mutant of potexvirus coat proteinFedorkin, N.O.; Merits, Andres; Lucchesi, Jimmy; Solovyev, A.G.; Saarma, Mart; Morozov, S.Y.; Mäkinen, K.Virology2000 / p. 31-42

Design and validation of novel chikungunya virus protease inhibitorsDas, Pratyush Kumar; Puusepp, Laura; Varghese, Finny S.; Utt, Age; Ahola, Tero; Kananovich, Dzmitry; Lopp, Margus; Merits, Andres; Karelson, MatiAntimicrobial agents and chemotherapy2016 / p. 7382-7395 : ill http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.01421-16

Elimination of phosphorylation sites of Semliki Forest virus replicase protein nsP3Vihinen, Helena; Ahola, Tero; Tuittila, Minna; Merits, Andres; Kääriäinen, LeeviJournal of biological chemistry2001 / p. 5745-5752 http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M006077200

Expression of fibrinolytic enzyme, lebetase, from Vipera lebetina snake venom by baculovirus expressionSiigur, Ene; Tõnismägi, Külli; Merits, Andres; Drews, Monika; Siigur, JüriToxicon1999 / p. 305

Expression of prolebetase from Vipera lebetina by baculovirus system. Plasmogen activating activity of SF-S cell lysatesSiigur, Ene; Tõnismägi, Külli; Merits, Andres; Drews, Monika; Siigur, JüriFibrinolysis & proteolysis1998 / 1, p. 66

Formation of the alphavirus replication complexAhola, Tero; Salonen, Anne; Vasiljeva, Lidia; Merits, Andres; Kääriäinen, LeeviXIIth International Congress of Virology2002 / p. 91

Fragment-based development of HCV protease inhibitors for the treatment of hepatitis CKarelson, Mati; Dobchev, Dimitar; Karelson, Gunnar; Tamm, Tarmo; Tämm, Kaido; Nikonov, Andrei; Mutso, Margit; Merits, AndresCurrent computer-aided drug design2012 / p. 55-61 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/221745366_Fragment-Based_Development_of_HCV_Protease_Inhibitors_for_the_Treatment_of_Hepatitis_C

Glycosylation of phytepsin and expression of dad1, dad2 and ost1 during onset of cell death in germinating barley scutellaLindholm, Päivi; Kuittinen, T.; Sorri, O.; Guo, D.; Merits, Andres; Törmakangas, K.; Runeberg-Roos, PiaMechanisms of development2000 / p. 169-173 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10781951/

Host species-dependent and virus strain-dependent long-distance movement of potato A potyvirusAndrejeva, Jelena; Merits, Andres; Puurand, Ülo; Järvekülg, Lilian; Saarma, Mart; Valkonen, J.P.T.ICPP98 : 7th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Edinburgh, Scotland, 9-16 August 1998. Vol. 2, Offered papers, abstracts1998 / paper 1.11.29 (1 p.)

Identification of a novel function of the alphavirus capping apparatus. RNA 5'-triphosphatase activity of Nsp2Vasiljeva, L.; Merits, Andres; Auvinen, P.; Kääriäinen, L.Journal of biological chemistry2000 / p. 17281-17287

Identification of the genome-linked protein in virions of Potato virus A, with comparison to other members in genus PotyvirusOruetxebarria, I.; Guo, D.; Merits, Andres; Mäkinen, K.; Saarma, Mart; Valkonen, J.P.Virus research2001 / p. 103-112

Molecular cloning, sequencing and homology studies of potato potyvirus A (PVA) helper component gene from aphid transmissible (AT) and non-aphid transmissible (NAT) isolatesAndrejeva, Jelena; Merits, Andres; Kibe, Kristiina; Puurand, Ülo; Rabenstein, Frank; Järvekülg, LilianInternational Symposium 75 Years of Phytopathological and Resistance Research at Aschersleben, 12-16 June, 1995, Aschersleben, Germany : proceedings, list of authors, list of participants1995 / p. 51-54: ill

Molecular cloning, sequencing and homology studies of potato virus A (PVA) helper component gene from aphid transmissible (AT) and non-aphid transmissible (NAT) isolatesAndrejeva, Jelena; Merits, Andres; Kibe, Kristiina; Puurand, Ülo; Rabenstein, Frank; Järvekülg, LilianInternational Symposium 75 Years of Phytopathological and Resistance Research at Aschersleben, 12-16 June, 1995, Aschersleben, Germany : programme, abstracts, list of participants1995 / p. P3

Novel analogues of the Chikungunya virus protease inhibitor: molecular design, synthesis, and biological evaluationIvanova, Larisa; Rausalu, Kai; Ošeka, Maksim; Kananovich, Dzmitry; Žusinaite, Eva; Tammiku-Taul, Jaana; Lopp, Margus; Merits, Andres; Karelson, MatiACS omega2021 / p. 10884–10896 https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c00625 Journal metrics at Scopus Article at Scopus Journal metrics at WOS Article at WOS

Phosphorylation down-regulates the RNA binding function of the coat protein of potato virus AIvanov, K.I.; Puustinen, P.; Merits, Andres; Saarma, Mart; Mäkinen, K.Journal of biological chemistry2001 / 17, p. 13530-13540 : ill

Phosphorylation sites of Semliki Forest virus NSP3 and role of phosphorylation in virus replicationVihinen, Helena; Saarinen, Juha; Ahola, Tero; Merits, Andres; Kääriäinen, Leevi11th International Congress of Virology : Sydney, 19991999 / p. 92

Polypurine (A)-rich sequences promote crosskingdom conservation of internal ribosome entryDorokhov, Y.L.; Merits, AndresProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA2002 / 8, p. 5301-5306

Postimehe analüüs: see ei lõppe veel niipeaMaran, KaurPostimees2020 / Lk. 14-15 : ill https://www.ester.ee/record=b1072778*est Postimehe analüüs: see ei lõppe veel niipea

Potyvirus helper component-proteinase and coat protein (CP) have coordinated functions in virus-host interactions and the same CP motif affects virus transmission and accumulationAndrejeva, Jelena; Puurand, Ülo; Merits, Andres; Rabenstein, Frank; Järvekülg, Lilian; Valkonen, J.P.T.Journal of general virology1999 / p. 1133-1139

Proteolytic processing of potyviral proteins and polyprotein processing intermediates in insect and plant cellsMerits, Andres; Rajamäki, M.-L.; Saarma, MartJournal of general virology2002 / 5, p. 1211-1221 : ill

Proteolytic processing of Semliki Forest virus-specific non-structural polyprotein by nsP2 proteaseMerits, Andres; Vasiljeva, Lidia; Ahola, Tero; Kääriäinen, Leevi; Auvinen, PetriJournal of general virology2001 / p. 765-773 : ill https://dx.doi.org/10.1099/0022-1317-82-4-765

Regulation of -1 ribosomal frameshifting directed by cocksfoot mottle sobemovirus genomeLucchesi, Jimmy; Mäkelainen, K.; Merits, Andres; Tamm, Tiina; Mäkinen, K.European journal of biochemistry2000 / p. 3523-3529

RNA binding properties of potato A potyvirus encoded structural and non-structural proteinsMerits, Andres; Saarma, MartICPP98 : 7th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Edinburgh, Scotland, 9-16 August 1998. Vol. 2, Offered papers, abstracts1998 / paper 1.11.3 (1 p.)

RNA interference-guided targeting of hepatitis C virus replication with antisense locked nucleic acid-based oligonucleotides containing 8-oxo-dG modificationsMutso, Margit; Nikonov, Andrei; Pihlak, Arno; Žusinaite, Eva; Viru, Liane; Selyutina, Anastasia; Reintamm, Tõnu; Kelve, Merike; Saarma, Mart; Karelson, Mati; Merits, AndresPLoS ONE2015 / p. 1-25 : ill http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0128686

Self-association and mapping of interaction domains of the helper component proteinase of potato A potyvirusGuo, D.; Merits, Andres; Saarma, MartJournal of general virology1999 / p. 1127-1131

Site-specific protease activity of the carboxyl-terminal domain of Semliki Forest virus replicase protein nsP2Vasiljeva, L.; Valmu, L.; Kääriäinen, L.; Merits, AndresJournal of biological chemistry2001 / p. 30786-30793

Studies of potato viruses : antigenic analysis, structure, transmission and detectionJärvekülg, Lilian; Andrejeva, Jelena; Merits, Andres; Kibe, Kristiina; Raudsepp, Raul; Puurand, Ülo; Rabenstein, Frank; Saarma, MartInternational Symposium 75 Years of Phytopathological and Resistance Research at Aschersleben, 12-16 June, 1995, Aschersleben, Germany : proceedings, list of authors, list of participants1995 / p. 108-111: ill

Studies of potato viruses : antigenic analysis, structure, transmission and detectionJärvekülg, Lilian; Andrejeva, Jelena; Merits, Andres; Kibe, Kristiina; Raudsepp, Raul; Puurand, Ülo; Rabenstein, Frank; Saarma, MartInternational Symposium 75 Years of Phytopathological and Resistance Research at Aschersleben, 12-16 June, 1995, Aschersleben, Germany : programme, abstracts, list of participants1995 / p. 1

Study of the vector-transmission mechanism of potato virus AJärvekülg, Lilian; Merits, Andres; Kibe, Kristiina; Andrejeva, JelenaVIth International Conference "Frontiers in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology the Legacy of Andrey Belozersky", Moscow, Russia, Dec. 18-23, 19951995 / 1 l

Subcellular localization of five potato virus A proteinsTruve, Erkki; Sarmiento Guerin, Maria Cecilia; Hunt, R.; Merits, Andres; Paves, Heiti; Järvekülg, LilianPlant molecular biology reporter2000 / p. S30-44

Subcellular localization of five PVA proteins in tobacco protoplastsSarmiento Guerin, Maria Cecilia; Hunt, R.; Merits, Andres; Paves, Heiti; Järvekülg, Lilian; Truve, ErkkiAmerican Society for Virology Scientific Program and Abstracts : 19th Annual Meeting : Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, July 8-12, 20002000 / p. 92

Subcellular localization of five PVA proteins in tobacco protoplastsSarmiento Guerin, Maria Cecilia; Hunt, R.; Merits, Andres; Paves, Heiti; Järvekülg, Lilian; Truve, Erkki5th Congress of the European Foundation for Plant Pathology : Taormina-Giardini-Naxos, 20002000 / p. 16

Synthesis and biological activity of bimorpholine and its carbanucleosideAusmees, Kerti; Selyutina, Anastasia; Kütt, Kristel; Lippur, Kristin; Pehk, Tõnis; Lopp, Margus; Žusinaite, Eva; Merits, Andres; Kanger, TõnisNucleosides, nucleotides and nucleic acids2011 / p. 897-907

Synthesis of 2,2’-bimorpholines and their biological activityLippur, Kristin; Merits, Andres; Lopp, Margus; Kanger, TõnisProgram and abstracts : BOS 2010 International Conference on Organic Synthesis : Riga, Latvia, June 27-30, 20102010 / p. ?

Synthesis of novel acyclic nucleoside analogues with anti-retroviral activityPaju, Anne; Päri, M.; Selyutina, Anastasia; Žusinaite, Eva; Merits, Andres; Pehk, Tõnis; Siirde, Kaarel; Müürisepp, Aleksander-Mati; Kailas, Tiiu; Lopp, MargusNucleosides, nucleotides and nucleic acids2010 / 9, p. 707-720

The complete nucleotide sequence of the ryegrass mosaic potyvirus indicates that it is a recombinant between members of two different genera in the family PotyviridaeSchubert, J.; Fauquet, C.; Merits, Andres; Rabenstein, FrankZeitschrift für Pflanzenkrankheiten und Pflanzenschutz1999 / p. 392-404

The structure of GFR[alfa]1 domain 3 reveals new insights into GDNF binding and RET activationLeppänen, V.M.; Bespalov, Maxim M.; Runeberg-Roos, Pia; Puurand, Ülo; Merits, Andres; Saarma, Mart; Goldman, A.EMBO journal2004 / 7, p. 1452-1462

3' terminal sequence analysis and homologies for two members of genus Rymovirus (Potyviridae)Merits, Andres; Andrejeva, Jelena; Kibe, Kristiina; Rabenstein, Frank; Proll, Eckhard; Järvekülg, LilianInternational Symposium 75 Years of Phytopathological and Resistance Research at Aschersleben, 12-16 June, 1995, Aschersleben, Germany : proceedings, list of authors, list of participants1995 / p. 120-123: ill

3' terminal sequence analysis and homologies for two members of genus Rymovirus (Potyviridae)Merits, Andres; Andrejeva, Jelena; Kibe, Kristiina; Rabenstein, Frank; Proll, Eckhard; Järvekülg, LilianInternational Symposium 75 Years of Phytopathological and Resistance Research at Aschersleben, 12-16 June, 1995, Aschersleben, Germany : programme, abstracts, list of participants1995 / p. P18

Vector transmissibility of plant virusesJärvekülg, Lilian; Merits, Andres; Andrejeva, JelenaBIOBALT '96 : Biotechnology in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania : International Workshop, 19-20 April, 1996, Tartu, Estonia : abstract book1996 / p. 39

Vector transmissibility of plant virusesJärvekülg, Lilian; Merits, Andres; Andrejeva, JelenaEesti teadlaste kongress, 11.-15. augustini 1996. a. Tallinnas : ettekannete kokkuvõtted1996 / lk. 159 https://www.ester.ee/record=b1052731*est

Virus-specific capping of tobacco mosaic virus RNA : methylation of GTP prior to formation of covalent complex p126-m7GMPMerits, Andres; Kettunen, Reetta; Mäkinen, Kristiina; Lampio, Anja; Auvinen, Petri; Kääriäinen, Leevi; Ahola, TeroFEBS letters1999 / p. 45-48 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0014-5793(99)00856-X

Virus-specific mRNA capping enzyme encoded by hepatitis E virusMagden, Julia; Takeda, Naokazu; Li, Tiancheng; Auvinen, Petri; Ahola, Tero; Miyamura, Tatsuo; Merits, Andres; Kääriäinen, LeeviJournal of virology2001 / p. 6249-6255 http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JVI.75.14.6249-6255.2001

Vpg, coat protein and five non-structural proteins of potato A potyvirus bind RNA in a sequence-unspecific mannerMerits, Andres; Deyin, G.; Saarma, MartJournal of general virology1998 / p. 3123-3127