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ArticleBiochemistry2012

Hydrodynamic and functional analysis of HIV-1 Vif oligomerization.

Stephen M Techtmann, Rodolfo Ghirlando, Sandra Kao, Klaus Strebel, Ernest L Maynard

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Article in Biochemistry, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Stephen M TechtmannDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, United States.
Rodolfo Ghirlando
Sandra Kao
Klaus Strebel
Ernest L Maynard
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · USUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences · USNational Institutes of Health · US

Funding

Molecular Analysis Of Retroviral Genes And Their ProductsZIAAI000669 · NIAID · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES · PI STREBEL, KLAUS · 2009 to 2025
$25.2M
Biophysics of Macromolecular ComplexesZIADK033007 · NIDDK · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES · PI BUCHANAN, SUSAN · 2009 to 2024
$4.9M
Intramural NIH HHS ZIA AI000669
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

HIV-1 Vif is an accessory protein that induces the proteasomal degradation of the host restriction factor, apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing enzyme catalytic polypeptide-like 3G (APOBEC3G). The N-terminal half of Vif binds to APOBEC3G, and the C-terminal half binds to subunits of a cullin 5-based ubiquitin ligase. This Vif-directed ubiquitin ligase induces the degradation of APOBEC3G (a cytidine deaminase) and thereby protects the viral genome from mutation. A conserved PPLP motif near the C-terminus of Vif is essential for Vif function and is also involved in Vif oligomerization. However, the mechanism and functional significance of Vif oligomerization is unclear. We employed analytical ultracentrifugation to examine the oligomeric properties of Vif in solution. Contrary to previous reports, we find that Vif oligomerization does not require the conserved PPLP motif. Instead, our data suggest a more complex mechanism involving interactions among the HCCH motif, the BC box, and downstream residues in Vif. Mutation of residues near the PPLP motif (S165 and V166) affected the oligomeric properties of Vif and weakened the ability of Vif to bind and induce the degradation of APOBEC3G. We propose that Vif oligomerization may represent a mechanism for regulating interactions with APOBEC3G.

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Amino Acid SequenceAPOBEC-3G DeaminaseBinding SitesCytidine DeaminaseHeLa CellsHumansHydrodynamicsIn Vitro TechniquesModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsProtein Structure, QuaternaryRecombinant Proteinsvif Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusAPOBEC-3G DeaminaseAPOBEC3G protein, humanCytidine DeaminaseRecombinant Proteinsvif Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virusvif protein, Human immunodeficiency virus 1

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PMID22369580
PMCPMC3302947
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