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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-4-6
pubmed:abstractText
Core-like (CL) particles which closely resemble alphavirus cores in size, shape, and relative amount of nucleic acid and protein have been assembled in vitro from Sindbis (SIN) virus core (C) protein and single-stranded nucleic acids in buffer containing 1 M urea [G. Wengler, U. Boege, G. Wengler, H. Bischoff, and K. Wahn (1982) Virology 118, 401-410]. We have now analyzed the interaction of SIN virus C protein and nucleic acids in vitro under conditions designed to resemble those present in the cell during core assembly. In buffer containing 100 mM K-acetate, 1.7 mM Mg-acetate, pH 7.4, CL particles are efficiently assembled from all single-stranded nucleic acids analyzed, and even heparin and polyvinylsulfate are incorporated into such particles. A reticulocyte lysate translates SIN virus-specific mRNA into C protein under these ionic conditions. Interactions of C protein with nucleic acids and ribosomes in a reticulocyte lysate have also been analyzed. The following conclusions can be drawn from these analyses: (1) In accordance with earlier findings [N. Glanville and I. Ulmanen (1976) Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 71, 393-399] the C protein translated in vitro efficiently binds to ribosomes. (2) Exogenously added C protein binds to the large subunit of the ribosomes in the lysate. (3) CL particles can be assembled in the lysate from exogenous added 42 S genome RNA and exogenous added C protein if both components are present at sufficiently high concentrations. (4) The C protein translated from viral mRNA in the lysate is transferred from the ribosomes into preassembled CL particles containing 42 S RNA in the lysate. (5) If only small amounts of CL particles are added into a lysate these particles disaggregate and core protein molecules are transferred from the particles to the large subunit of the ribosomes. The results on the assembly of CL particles in vitro allow the formulation of some hypotheses concerning the assembly and disassembly of core particles in vivo.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0042-6822
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
30
pubmed:volume
132
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
401-12
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1984
pubmed:articleTitle
Establishment and analysis of a system which allows assembly and disassembly of alphavirus core-like particles under physiological conditions in vitro.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't