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ArticleJournal of virology2002

Transcription regulatory sequences and mRNA expression levels in the coronavirus transmissible gastroenteritis virus.

Sara Alonso, Ander Izeta, Isabel Sola, Luis Enjuanes

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Article in Journal of virology, 2002. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 83 papers.

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83 citing papers in PubMed, 118 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sara AlonsoDepartment of Molecular and Cell Biology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, CSIC, Campus Universidad Autónoma, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
Ander Izeta
Isabel Sola
Luis Enjuanes
Centro Nacional de Biotecnología · ES

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The transcription regulatory sequences (TRSs) of the coronavirus transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) have been characterized by using a helper virus-dependent expression system based on coronavirus-derived minigenomes to study the synthesis of subgenomic mRNAs. The TRSs are located at the 5' end of TGEV genes and include a highly conserved core sequence (CS), 5'-CUAAAC-3', that is essential for mediating a 100- to 1,000-fold increase in mRNA synthesis when it is located in the appropriate context. The relevant sequences contributing to TRS activity have been studied by extending the CS 5' upstream and 3' downstream. Sequences from virus genes flanking the CS influenced transcription levels from moderate (10- to 20-fold variation) to complete mRNA synthesis silencing, as shown for a canonical CS at nucleotide (nt) 120 from the initiation codon of the S gene that did not lead to the production of the corresponding mRNA. An optimized TRS has been designed comprising 88 nt from the N gene TRS, the CS, and 3 nt 3' to the M gene CS. Further extension of the 5'-flanking nucleotides (i.e., by 176 nt) decreased subgenomic RNA levels. The expression of a reporter gene (beta-glucuronidase) by using the selected TRS led to the production of 2 to 8 microg of protein per 10(6) cells. The presence of an appropriate Kozak context led to a higher level of protein expression. Virus protein levels were shown to be dependent on transcription and translation regulation.

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Gene Expression Regulation, ViralNucleocapsid ProteinsTranscription, Genetic3' Flanking Region5' Flanking RegionAnimalsBase SequenceBinding SitesCell LineConserved SequenceCoronavirus M ProteinsCoronavirus Nucleocapsid ProteinsDNA, ViralGenes, ViralGenome, ViralMaleCoronavirus M ProteinsCoronavirus Nucleocapsid ProteinsDNA, ViralMembrane GlycoproteinsM protein, Transmissible gastroenteritis virusNucleocapsid ProteinsRNA, MessengerRNA, ViralSpike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusViral Envelope ProteinsViral Matrix Proteins

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PMID11773405
PMCPMC135778
OpenAlexW2135629385

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