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ArticleJournal of virology2013

Oligomeric properties of adeno-associated virus Rep68 reflect its multifunctionality.

Francisco Zarate-Perez, Jorge Mansilla-Soto, Martino Bardelli, John W Burgner, Maria Villamil-Jarauta, Demet Kekilli, Monserrat Samso, R Michael Linden, Carlos R Escalante

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Article in Journal of virology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Francisco Zarate-PerezDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, USA.
Jorge Mansilla-Soto
Martino Bardelli
John W Burgner
Maria Villamil-Jarauta
Demet Kekilli
Monserrat Samso
R Michael Linden
Carlos R Escalante

Funding

AAV Rep-DNA Complexes Underlaying Site-specific IntegrationR01GM092854 · NIGMS · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI ESCALANTE, CARLOS R · 2010 to 2013
$1.1M
Medical Research Council 1001764Medical Research Council G1001764NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM092854NIGMS NIH HHS R01-GM092854
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The adeno-associated virus (AAV) encodes four regulatory proteins called Rep. The large AAV Rep proteins Rep68 and Rep78 are essential factors required in almost every step of the viral life cycle. Structurally, they share two domains: a modified version of the AAA(+) domain that characterizes the SF3 family of helicases and an N-terminal domain that binds DNA specifically. The combination of these two domains imparts extraordinary multifunctionality to work as initiators of DNA replication and regulators of transcription, in addition to their essential role during site-specific integration. Although most members of the SF3 family form hexameric rings in vitro, the oligomeric nature of Rep68 is unclear due to its propensity to aggregate in solution. We report here a comprehensive study to determine the oligomeric character of Rep68 using a combination of methods that includes sedimentation velocity ultracentrifugation, electron microscopy, and hydrodynamic modeling. We have determined that residue Cys151 induces Rep68 to aggregate in vitro. We show that Rep68 displays a concentration-dependent dynamic oligomeric behavior characterized by the presence of two populations: one with monomers and dimers in slow equilibrium and a second one consisting of a mixture of multiple-ring structures of seven and eight members. The presence of either ATP or ADP induces formation of larger complexes formed by the stacking of multiple rings. Taken together, our results support the idea of a Rep68 molecule that exhibits the flexible oligomeric behavior needed to perform the wide range of functions occurring during the AAV life cycle.

Indexed as

Protein MultimerizationAdenosine DiphosphateAdenosine TriphosphateDependovirusDNA-Binding ProteinsHydrodynamicsMicroscopy, ElectronUltracentrifugationViral ProteinsAdenosine DiphosphateAdenosine TriphosphateDNA-Binding Proteinsrep proteins, Adeno-associated virus 2Viral Proteins

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PMID23152528
PMCPMC3554083

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