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This minidomain bound to Zn2+ with a stoichiometry of \u22480.7 and an apparent dissociation constant of &amp;lt;500\u00a0nM. Fluorescence quenching and 8-anilinonaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid fluorescence methods revealed that Zn2+ binding resulted in conformational changes characterized by shielding of hydrophobic regions from the solvent. Mutational analyses using the minidomain identified residues Cys1175, Cys1178, Cys1225 and Cys1227 were required for the binding of Zn2+. Corresponding mutational analyses using a RUBV replicon confirmed that these residues were necessary for both proteolytic activity of the NS protease and viability. 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