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PLOS PATHOGENS
卷 7, 期 3, 页码 -出版社
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002011
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- UK Medical Research Council [U117512710, U117565647]
- MRC [MC_U117565647, MC_U117512710] Funding Source: UKRI
- Medical Research Council [MC_U117512710, MC_U117565647] Funding Source: researchfish
After entry into target cells, retroviruses encounter the host restriction factors such as Fv1 and TRIM5 alpha. While it is clear that these factors target retrovirus capsid proteins (CA), recognition remains poorly defined in the absence of structural information. To better understand the binding interaction between TRIM5 alpha and CA, we selected a panel of novel N-tropic murine leukaemia virus (N-MLV) escape mutants by a serial passage of replication competent N-MLV in rhesus macaque TRIM5 alpha (rhTRIM5 alpha)-positive cells using a small percentage of unrestricted cells to allow multiple rounds of virus replication. The newly identified mutations, many of which involve changes in charge, are distributed over the outer 'top' surface of NMLV CA, including the N-terminal beta-hairpin, and map up to 29 A(o) apart. Biological characterisation with a number of restriction factors revealed that only one of the new mutations affects restriction by human TRIM5 alpha, indicating significant differences in the binding interaction between N-MLV and the two TRIM5 alpha s, whereas three of the mutations result in dual sensitivity to Fv1(n) and Fv1(b). Structural studies of two mutants show that no major changes in the overall CA conformation are associated with escape from restriction. We conclude that interactions involving much, if not all, of the surface of CA are vital for TRIM5 alpha binding.
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