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ArticleScientific reports2016

Molecular characterization of HIV-1 Nef and ACOT8 interaction: insights from in silico structural predictions and in vitro functional assays.

Michela Serena, Alejandro Giorgetti, Mirko Busato, Francesca Gasparini, Erica Diani, Maria Grazia Romanelli, Donato Zipeto

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Michela SerenaDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Strada le Grazie 8, 37134 Verona, Italy.
Alejandro GiorgettiDepartment of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy.
Mirko BusatoDepartment of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy.
Francesca GaspariniDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Strada le Grazie 8, 37134 Verona, Italy.
Erica DianiDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Strada le Grazie 8, 37134 Verona, Italy.
Maria Grazia RomanelliDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Strada le Grazie 8, 37134 Verona, Italy.
Donato ZipetoDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Strada le Grazie 8, 37134 Verona, Italy.
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Abstract

HIV-1 Nef interacts with several cellular proteins, among which the human peroxisomal thioesterase 8 (ACOT8). This interaction may be involved in the endocytosis regulation of membrane proteins and might modulate lipid composition in membrane rafts. Nef regions involved in the interaction have been experimentally characterized, whereas structural details of the ACOT8 protein are unknown. The lack of structural information hampers the comprehension of the functional consequences of the complex formation during HIV-1 infection. We modelled, through in silico predictions, the ACOT8 structure and we observed a high charge complementarity between Nef and ACOT8 surfaces, which allowed the identification of the ACOT8 putative contact points involved in the interaction. The predictions were validated by in vitro assays through the development of ACOT8 deletion mutants. Coimmunoprecipitation and immunofluorescence analyses showed that ACOT8 Arg(45)-Phe(55) and Arg(86)-Pro(93) regions are involved in Nef association. In addition, K91S mutation abrogated the interaction with Nef, indicating that Lys(91) plays a key role in the interaction. Finally, when associated with ACOT8, Nef may be preserved from degradation. These findings improve the comprehension of the association between HIV-1 Nef and ACOT8, helping elucidating the biological effect of their interaction.

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Models, MolecularCell LineHIV-1HumansLysinenef Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusPalmitoyl-CoA HydrolaseProtein BindingProtein ConformationProtein EngineeringProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsSequence DeletionACOT8 protein, humanLysinenef Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virusnef protein, Human immunodeficiency virus 1Palmitoyl-CoA Hydrolase

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PMID26927806
PMCPMC4772117
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