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ArticleACS synthetic biology2015

Function-based mutation-resistant synthetic signaling device activated by HIV-1 proteolysis.

Andreja Majerle, Rok Gaber, Mojca Benčina, Roman Jerala

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Article in ACS synthetic biology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Andreja Majerle†Laboratory of Biotechnology, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Rok Gaber†Laboratory of Biotechnology, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Mojca Benčina†Laboratory of Biotechnology, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Roman Jerala†Laboratory of Biotechnology, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
National Institute of Chemistry · SIEN-FIST Centre of Excellence (Slovenia) · SI

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Abstract

The high mutation rate of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) virus is a major problem since it evades the function of antibodies and chemical inhibitors. Here, we demonstrate a viral detection strategy based on synthetic biology principles to detect a specific viral function rather than a particular viral protein. The resistance caused by mutations can be circumvented since the mutations that cause the loss of function also incapacitate the virus. Many pathogens encode proteases that are essential for their replication and that have a defined substrate specificity. A genetically encoded sensor composed of a fused membrane anchor, viral protease target site, and an orthogonal transcriptional activator was engineered into a human cell line. The HIV-1 protease released the transcriptional activator from the membrane, thereby inducing transcription of the selected genes. The device was still strongly activated by clinically relevant protease mutants that are resistant to protease inhibitors. In the future, a similar principle could be applied to detect also other pathogens and functions.

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Drug Resistance, ViralGenes, ReporterHEK293 CellsHIV-1HIV ProteaseHumansInterferon-gammaMicroscopy, FluorescenceMutationPlasmidsProteolysisSubstrate SpecificityTrans-ActivatorsTranscriptional ActivationGal-VP16HIV ProteaseInterferon-gammap16 protease, Human immunodeficiency virus 1Trans-Activatorsdrug-resistant mutantsgenetic deviceHIV-1 proteaseprotease-activated transcription factorsynthetic biology

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PMID25393958
PMCPMC4487218
OpenAlexW1975452082

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