Title
Sequence-specific interaction between HIV-1 matrix protein and viral genomic RNA revealed by in vitro genetic selection
Academic Program
Not applicable
UMMS Affiliation
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Program in Molecular Medicine; Program in Gene Function and Expression
Publication Date
2001-05-10
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
The human immunodeficiency virus type-1 matrix protein (HIV-1 MA) is a multifunctional structural protein synthesized as part of the Pr55 gag polyprotein. We have used in vitro genetic selection to identify an RNA consensus sequence that specifically interacts with MA (Kd = 5 x 10(-7) M). This 13-nt MA binding consensus sequence bears a high degree of homology (77%) to a region (nt 1433-1446) within the POL open reading frame of the HIV-1 genome (consensus sequence from 38 HIV-1 strains). Chemical interference experiments identified the nucleotides within the MA binding consensus sequence involved in direct contact with MA. We further demonstrate that this RNA-protein interaction is mediated through a stretch of basic amino acids within MA. Mutations that disrupt the interaction between MA and its RNA binding site within the HIV-1 genome resulted in a measurable decrease in viral replication.
Source
RNA. 2001 Apr;7(4):576-84.
Journal/Book/Conference Title
RNA (New York, N.Y.)
Related Resources
PubMed ID
11345436
Repository Citation
Purohit A, Dupont SA, Stevenson M, Green MR. (2001). Sequence-specific interaction between HIV-1 matrix protein and viral genomic RNA revealed by in vitro genetic selection. GSBS Student Publications. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsbs_sp/1006