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ArticleVirologica Sinica2019

Cleavage of the Babuvirus Movement Protein B4 into Functional Peptides Capable of Host Factor Conjugation is Required for Virulence.

Jun Zhuang, Wenwu Lin, Christopher J Coates, Pengxiang Shang, Taiyun Wei, Zujian Wu, Lianhui Xie

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Jun ZhuangState Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China. fafuzj@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7915-7497
Wenwu LinState Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
Christopher J CoatesDepartment of Biosciences, College of Science, Swansea University, Swansea, SA2 8PP, Wales, UK.
Pengxiang ShangInstitute of Plant Virology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
Taiyun WeiState Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
Zujian WuState Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
Lianhui XieState Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China. fjxlh@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8840-7993

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Abstract

Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) poses a serious danger to banana crops worldwide. BBTV-encoded protein B4 is a determinant of pathogenicity. However, the relevant molecular mechanisms underlying its effects remain unknown. In this study, we found that a functional peptide could be liberated from protein B4, likely via proteolytic processing. Site-directed mutagenesis indicated that the functional processing of protein B4 is required for its pathogenic effects, including dwarfism and sterility, in plants. The released protein fragment targets host proteins, such as the large subunit of RuBisCO (RbcL) and elongation factor 2 (EF2), involved in protein synthesis. Therefore, the peptide released from B4 (also a precursor) may act as a non-canonical modifier to influence host-pathogen interactions involving BBTV and plants.

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BabuvirusDNA, ViralHost-Pathogen InteractionsMusaNicotianaPeptidesPlant DiseasesPlants, Genetically ModifiedPlant Viral Movement ProteinsVirulenceDNA, ViralPeptidesPlant Viral Movement ProteinsBanana bunchy top virus (BBTV)Functional peptideMovement protein B4Pathogenicity

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PMID30868360
PMCPMC6599508

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