The carboxy-terminal two-thirds of the cowpea chlorotic mottle bromovirus capsid protein is incapable of virion formation yet supports systemic movement.
AUTOR(ES)
Schneider, W L
RESUMO
Previous investigations into recombination in cowpea chlorotic mottle bromovirus (CCMV) resulted in the recovery of an unusual recombinant virus, 3-57, which caused a symptomless infection of cowpeas but formed no detectable virions. Sequence analysis of cDNA clones derived from 3-57 determined that mutations near the 5' terminus of the capsid protein gene introduced an early translational termination codon. Further mutations introduced a new in-frame start codon that allowed translation of the 3' two-thirds of the capsid protein gene. Based on the mutations observed in 3-57, wild-type CCMV clones were modified to determine if the carboxyl two-thirds of the capsid protein functions independently of the complete protein in long-distance movement. Analysis of these mutants determined that while virion formation is not required for systemic infection, the carboxy-terminal two-thirds of the capsid protein is both required and sufficient for systemic movement of viral RNA. This indicates that the CCMV capsid protein is multifunctional, with a distinct long-distance movement function in addition to its role in virion formation.
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