Patel, J., Patel, A.H. and McLauchlan, J. (1999) Covalent interactions are not required to permit or stabilize the non-covalent association of hepatitis C virus glycoproteins E1 and E2. Journal of General Virology, 80(7), pp. 1681-1690.
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Abstract
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) encodes two glycoproteins, E1 and E2, which are thought to locate to the envelope of virus particles. These proteins form two complexes in tissue culture systems, a high molecular mass aggregate that contains intermolecular covalent bonds and a native complex in which E1 and E2 associate by non-covalent interactions. The contribution of either complex to the structures of the proteins on virus particles is not known. Using dithiothreitol to reduce inter- and intramolecular disulphide bonds in situ, we have studied the nature of the interactions within the aggregate and the role of covalent bonds in the early stages of E1-E2 association. Results with two HCV type 1a strains, Glasgow and H77, showed that the aggregate contains not only covalent interactions but also non-covalent associations between E1 and E2. These non-covalent associations are complex since deletion mutant analysis failed to identify any single region which was required for non-covalent interaction. Complex formation by de novo synthesized proteins was not arrested under reducing conditions which prevented the production of inter- and intramolecular disulphide bonds. Moreover, a conformation-specific antibody continued to recognize the E2 protein in reduced complexes, indicating that covalent bonds do not stabilize certain structures of E2 that can interact with E1. These data suggest that disulphide bonds are not required either to allow association between the proteins or to stabilize E1-E2 complexes.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Patel, Professor Arvind and McLauchlan, Professor John |
| Authors: | Patel, J., Patel, A.H., and McLauchlan, J. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity > Centre for Virus Research |
| Journal Name: | Journal of General Virology |
| Journal Abbr.: | J. Gen. Virol. |
| Publisher: | Society for General Microbiology |
| ISSN: | 0022-1317 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1465-2099 |
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