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ArticleBiochemical and biophysical research communications2014

Structure based modification of Bluetongue virus helicase protein VP6 to produce a viable VP6-truncated BTV.

Eiko Matsuo, Esther Leon, Steve J Matthews, Polly Roy

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Article in Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Eiko MatsuoMicrobiology & Immunology, Division of Animal Science, Department of Bioresource Science, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, 1-1, Rokkodai, Nada-ku, Kobe-City 657-8501, Japan; Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK.
Esther LeonDivision of Molecular Biosciences, Centre for Structural Biology, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK.
Steve J MatthewsDivision of Molecular Biosciences, Centre for Structural Biology, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK.
Polly RoyFaculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK. Electronic address: polly.roy@lshtm.ac.uk.
Imperial College London · GBInstitute of Structural and Molecular Biology · GBKobe University · JPUniversity of London · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/J006874/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bluetongue virus core protein VP6 is an ATP hydrolysis dependent RNA helicase. However, despite much study, the precise role of VP6 within the viral capsid and its structure remain unclear. To investigate the requirement of VP6 in BTV replication, we initiated a structural and biological study. Multinuclear nuclear magnetic resonance spectra were assigned on his-tagged full-length VP6 (329 amino acid residues) as well as several truncated VP6 variants. The analysis revealed a large structured domain with two large loop regions that exhibit significant conformational exchange. One of the loops (amino acid position 34-130) could be removed without affecting the overall fold of the protein. Moreover, using a BTV reverse genetics system, it was possible to demonstrate that the VP6-truncated BTV was viable in BHK cells in the absence of any helper VP6 protein, suggesting that a large portion of this loop region is not absolutely required for BTV replication.

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AnimalsBluetongue virusCricetinaeNuclear Magnetic Resonance, BiomolecularPeptide FragmentsRNA HelicasesViral Core ProteinsVirus ReplicationPeptide FragmentsRNA HelicasesViral Core ProteinsBluetongue virusMultinuclear nuclear magnetic resonanceReverse geneticsVP6

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PMID25128829
PMCPMC4169673
OpenAlexW2068013317

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