Modular Organization of Rabies Virus Phosphoprotein

A phosphoprotein (P) is found in all viruses of the Mononegavirales order. These proteins form homo-oligomers, fulfil similar roles in the replication cycles of the various viruses, but differ in their length and oligomerization state. Sequence alignments reveal no sequence similarity among proteins from viruses belonging to the same family. Sequence analysis and experimental data show that phosphoproteins from viruses of the Paramyxoviridae contain structured domains alternating with intrinsically disordered regions. Here, we used predictions of disorder of secondary structure, and an analysis of sequence conservation to predict the domain organization of the phosphoprotein from Sendai virus, vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) and rabies virus (RV P). We devised a new procedure for combining the results from multiple prediction methods and locating the boundaries between disordered regions and structured domains. To validate the proposed modular organization predicted for RV P and to confirm that the putative structured domains correspond to autonomous folding units, we used two-hybrid and biochemical approaches to characterize the properties of several fragments of RV P. We found that both central and C-terminal domains can fold in isolation, that the central domain is the oligomerization domain, and that the C-terminal domain binds to nucleocapsids. Our results suggest a conserved organization of P proteins in the Rhabdoviridae family in concatenated functional domains resembling that of the P proteins in the Paramyxoviridae family.     

Optimization of Inhibitory Peptides Targeting Phosphoprotein of Rabies Virus

International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics - Rabies is a serious zoonosis caused by rabies virus (RABV) of the genus Lyssavirus, and immunotherapy is now the only approved,...     

用狂犬病毒核蛋白基因小干扰RNA库抑制狂犬病毒复制和感染的研究

采用RNaseⅢ消化长片段双链RNA的方法,制备了狂犬病毒N基因、P基因和G基因小干扰RNA库(siRNACocktail)。将siRNA转染BSR和MNA细胞单层后,采用直接免疫荧光法观察发现,N基因siRNACocktail能够对RV的复制和感染产生明显和稳定的抑制作用,并且通过RT-PCR在转录水平探测到mRNA产量的降低;而P基因或G基因siRNACocktail对RV的复制和感染不产生或仅产生弱的抑制作用。这一结果为RNA干扰在RV研究中靶基因的选择及进一步的应用提供了依据。     

用狂犬病毒核蛋白基因小干扰RNA库抑制狂犬病毒复制和感染的研究

采用RNase Ⅲ消化长片段双链RNA的方法,制备了狂犬病毒N基因、P基因和G基因小干扰RNA库(siRNA Cocktail).将siRNA转染BSR和MNA细胞单层后,采用直接免疫荧光法观察发现,N基因siRNA Cocktail 能够对RV的复制和感染产生明显和稳定的抑制作用,并且通过RT-PCR在转录水平探测到mRNA产量的降低;而P基因或G基因siRNA Cocktail对RV的复制和感染不产生或仅产生弱的抑制作用.这一结果为RNA干扰在RV研究中靶基因的选择及进一步的应用提供了依据.     

狂犬病病毒糖蛋白在酿酒酵母中的表达

利用酿酒酵母表达系统表达狂犬病病毒糖蛋白G,可获得大量无致病的抗原,为研究新型狂犬病疫苗提供条件.构建Tat-G融合基因,通过EcoR I和Xbd I酶切位点克隆至pYes2表达载体中,醋酸锂法转化酿酒酵母,URA3筛选鉴定阳性克隆,阳性重组子经半乳糖诱导20h后,提取蛋白,SDS-PAGE和Western blot分析鉴定融合蛋白.SDS-PAGE结果显示糖蛋白基因在酿酒酵母中可能表达为2种形式的蛋白,yGⅠ和yGⅡ,分子大小分别为66 kD和56 kD,Western blot显示在56 kD处有特异性条带.结合前人的研究成果,初步判断狂犬病病毒糖蛋白基因的跨膜TD区和膜内编码区对RV-G蛋白分子的正确折叠和免疫活性等有至关重要的影响,从而为进一步提高yGⅡ蛋白的表达奠定基础.     

用lac基因筛选表达狂犬病毒糖蛋白的重组痘苗病毒

为了研制基因工程狂犬病疫苗,我国于1991年首次报道了在痘苗病毒天坛株中表达狂犬病毒糖蛋白,但报道中重组病毒的选择是先经人骨髓瘤细胞(TK-143)在诱变剂5-溴脱氧尿苷(BrudR)作用下通过标记拯救技术筛选出携带有同源基因的重组病毒,然后再利用重组病毒中携带的Lac基因为选择标记,通过噬斑纯化获得重组病毒,用这种选择方式获得的重组病毒,经过了TK-143细胞和BrudR,因此不宜发展成疫苗,本研究探索不经过TK-143细胞和BrudR,仅利用Lac基因为选择标记,直接在鸡胚细胞上通过噬斑纯化获得重组病毒,现将研究结果报道如下。     

中国西藏小反刍兽疫病毒China/Tib/Gei/07-30磷蛋白基因的分子特征及其编码蛋白特性分析

对我国西藏小反刍兽疫病毒野生株China/Tib/Gej/07-30进行磷蛋白基因序列测定,并进行分子生物学特征分析。首先应用逆转录聚合酶链式反应扩增出病毒磷蛋白基因片段,对聚合酶链式反应产物进行直接测序,然后对测定的核苷酸和推测的氨基酸序列进行比较分析。小反刍兽疫病毒China/Tib/Gej/07-30磷蛋白基因由1 655个核苷酸组成,编码2个相互交叠的开放阅读框(ORF)。第一个ORF长度为1 530个核苷酸,编码的P蛋白长度为509个氨基酸。第二个ORF长度为534个核苷酸,编码的C蛋白长度为177个氨基酸。第一个ORF通过基因编辑在751位插入1个G核苷酸,转录生成第二个mRNA,长度为897个核苷酸,编码的V蛋白长度为298个氨基酸。小反刍兽疫病毒China/Tib/Gej/07-30的P蛋白与其他分离株氨基酸序列同源性为86.1%～97.3%,C蛋白氨基酸序列相似性为84.3%～94.9%,V蛋白为82.9%～96.3%。China/Tib/Gej/07-30的P蛋白第315～387位氨基酸是一段高度保守的七肽重复序列。     

广西12株狂犬病野毒株的g基因序列测定与分析

对广西12株狂犬病病毒株g基因全序列进行测序分析,结果显示广西毒株属于Ⅰ型,可分为3个群,即Ⅰ群、Ⅱ群和Ⅲ群.GX01、GX08、GX09、GX014、GX091、GX195、GX260、GXLA 8株为Ⅰ群,GX219、GX074、GXBM 3株为Ⅱ群,GXN119株为Ⅲ群.Ⅰ群的广西毒株g基因核苷酸的同源性为97.6%～99.9%,氨基酸同源性在97.7%～100%之间;Ⅱ群的核苷酸的同源性为98.2%～99.0%,氨基酸的同源性在98.5%～99.2%之间.糖蛋白在主要的抗原位点GⅠ、GⅡ区以及与中和抗原有关的36、263、367位氨基酸没有变异,GⅢ区上只有Ⅱ群在332位缬氨酸变异为异亮氨酸,G蛋白上的氨基酸主要在-2、-5、-13、-14、-15、-16、90、96、132、140、156、168、170、204、241、249、253、264、289、332、382、427、436、445、463、474位共26个氨基酸发生了变异,这些氨基酸的变异具有群的特异性.     

广西12株狂犬病野毒株的g基因序列测定与分析

对广西12株狂犬病病毒株g基因全序列进行测序分析,结果显示:广西毒株属于I型,可分为3个群,即Ⅰ群、Ⅱ群和Ⅲ群。GX01、GX08、GX09、GX014、GX091、GX195、GX260、GXLA8株为Ⅰ群,GX219、GX074、GXBM3株为Ⅱ群,GXN119株为Ⅲ群。Ⅰ群的广西毒株g基因核苷酸的同源性为97.6%～99.9%,氨基酸同源性在97.7%～100%之间;Ⅱ群的核苷酸的同源性为98.2%～99.0%,氨基酸的同源性在98.5%～99.2%之间。糖蛋白在主要的抗原位点GI、GⅡ区以及与中和抗原有关的36、263、367位氨基酸没有变异,GⅢ区上只有Ⅱ群在332位缬氨酸变异为异亮氨酸,G蛋白上的氨基酸主要在-2、-5、-13、-14、-15、-16、90、96、132、140、156、168、170、204、241、249、253、264、289、332、382、427、436、445、463、474位共26个氨基酸发生了变异,这些氨基酸的变异具有群的特异性。     

Parainfluenza Virus 5 Expressing the G Protein of Rabies Virus Protects Mice after Rabies Virus Infection

Rabies remains a major public health threat around the world. Once symptoms appear, there is no effective treatment to prevent death. In this work, we tested a recombinant parainfluenza virus 5 (PIV5) strain expressing the glycoprotein (G) of rabies (PIV5-G) as a therapy for rabies virus infection: we have found that PIV5-G protected mice as late as 6 days after rabies virus infection. PIV5-G is a promising vaccine for prevention and treatment of rabies virus infection.     

狂犬病病毒CVS株糖蛋白、核蛋白生物信息学分析

对狂犬病毒(rabies virus,RV)CVS株糖蛋白、核蛋白基因进行了克隆与测序,推导出相应的氨基酸序列。后采用Gamier-Robson方法和Chou-Fasman方法预测了蛋白的二级结构,用Kyte-Doolittle方法对蛋白的亲水性进行了分析,用Emi-ni方法预测了蛋白的表面可能性,以Jameson-Wolf方法预测了蛋白的抗原指数;综合分析预测蛋白的B细胞抗原表位。结果表明,糖蛋白在序列的121-126、133-137、161-165、191-193、201-204、214-216、221-225、264-267区域,核蛋白在序列的143-152、166-172、263-273、411-427区域或其附近最有可能是B细胞抗原表位的优势区域。     

Structural and Functional Characterization of the Mumps Virus Phosphoprotein

The phosphoprotein (P) is virally encoded by the Rhabdoviridae and Paramyxoviridae in the order Mononegavirales. P is a self-associated oligomer and forms complexes with the large viral polymerase protein (L), the nucleocapsid protein (N), and the assembled nucleocapsid. P from different viruses has shown structural diversities even though their essential functions are the same. We systematically mapped the domains in mumps virus (MuV) P and investigated their interactions with nucleocapsid-like particles (NLPs). Similar to other P proteins, MuV P contains N-terminal, central, and C-terminal domains with flexible linkers between neighboring domains. By pulldown assays, we discovered that in addition to the previously proposed nucleocapsid binding domain (residues 343 to 391), the N-terminal region of MuV P (residues 1 to 194) could also bind NLPs. Further analysis of binding kinetics was conducted using surface plasmon resonance. This is the first observation that both the N- and C-terminal regions of a negative-strand RNA virus P are involved in binding the nucleocapsid. In addition, we defined the oligomerization domain (P_OD) of MuV P as residues 213 to 277 and determined its crystal structure. The tetrameric MuV P_OD is formed by one pair of long parallel α-helices with another pair in opposite orientation. Unlike the parallel orientation of each α-helix in the tetramer of Sendai virus P_OD, this represents a novel orientation of a P_OD where both the N- and the C-terminal domains are at either end of the tetramer. This is consistent with the observation that both the N- and the C-terminal domains are involved in binding the nucleocapsid.     

Structure of the Tetramerization Domain of Measles Virus Phosphoprotein

The atomic structure of the stable tetramerization domain of the measles virus phosphoprotein shows a tight four-stranded coiled coil. Although at first sight similar to the tetramerization domain of the Sendai virus phosphoprotein, which has a hydrophilic interface, the measles virus domain has kinked helices that have a strongly hydrophobic interface and it lacks the additional N-terminal three helical bundles linking the long helices.