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JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY
卷 74, 期 23, 页码 11215-11221出版社
AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY
DOI: 10.1128/JVI.74.23.11215-11221.2000
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- NIAID NIH HHS [5 T32 AI07180, T32 AI007180] Funding Source: Medline
- NIGMS NIH HHS [GM56927, R01 GM056927] Funding Source: Medline
Upon activation by double-stranded RNA in virus-infected cells, the cellular PKR kinase phosphorylates the translation initiation factor eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF2) and thereby inhibits protein synthesis. The gamma 34.5 and Us11 gene products encoded by herpes simplex virus type I (HSV-1) are dedicated to preventing the accumulation of phosphorylated eIF2. While the gamma 34.5 gene specifies a regulatory subunit for protein phosphatase 1 alpha, the Us11 gene encodes an RNA binding protein that also prevents PKR activation. gamma 34.5 mutants fail to grow on a variety of human cells as phosphorylated eIF2 accumulates and protein synthesis ceases prior to the completion of the viral life cycle. We demonstrate that expression of a 68-amino-acid fragment of Us11 containing a novel proline-rich basic RNA binding domain allows for sustained protein synthesis and enhanced growth of gamma 34.5 mutants. Furthermore, this fragment is sufficient to inhibit activation of the cellular PKR kinase in a cell-free system, suggesting that the intrinsic activities of this small fragment, notably RNA binding and ribosome association, may be required to prevent PKR activation.
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