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Host cell proteins binding to the encapsidation signal ɛ in hepatitis B virus RNA

Host cell proteins binding to the encapsidation signal ɛ in hepatitis B virus RNA Summary. The highly conserved encapsidation signal (ɛ) of hepatitis B viral (HBV) pregenomic RNA has been reported as an essential component for encapsidation and protein priming of HBV polymerase. Here, we report that two HBV ɛ RNA-binding host proteins (80 and 43 kDa) and a copurifying protein (100 kDa) were purified and characterized by the combined methods of UV cross-linking analysis with the ɛ RNA and column chromatography. Amino-terminal micro-sequencing showed that 80- and 43-kDa proteins were identified as the heterodimeric nuclear factor of activated T cells (NF90/NF45) and 100 kDa as a molecular chaperone, the GRP94. The heterodimeric factor interacted preferentially with the upper-bulge region of HBV ɛ RNA helping the HBV polymerase bind the lower-bulge region. Using in vitro protein priming analysis, the initial oligonucleotide of the protein-priming product was deduced as 5′-GAAC-3′, which is the complementary sequence of both regions of DR1 and ɛ in the pregenomic RNA. Previously, we also proposed that the GRP94 was associated with HBV polymerase in the human liver cell HepG2. These results suggest that the heterodimeric factor plays an important role in the priming activity of HBV polymerase. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Virology Springer Journals

Host cell proteins binding to the encapsidation signal ɛ in hepatitis B virus RNA

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © Springer-Verlag/Wien 2002
Subject
Legacy
ISSN
0304-8608
eISSN
1432-8798
DOI
10.1007/s007050200001
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Abstract

Summary. The highly conserved encapsidation signal (ɛ) of hepatitis B viral (HBV) pregenomic RNA has been reported as an essential component for encapsidation and protein priming of HBV polymerase. Here, we report that two HBV ɛ RNA-binding host proteins (80 and 43 kDa) and a copurifying protein (100 kDa) were purified and characterized by the combined methods of UV cross-linking analysis with the ɛ RNA and column chromatography. Amino-terminal micro-sequencing showed that 80- and 43-kDa proteins were identified as the heterodimeric nuclear factor of activated T cells (NF90/NF45) and 100 kDa as a molecular chaperone, the GRP94. The heterodimeric factor interacted preferentially with the upper-bulge region of HBV ɛ RNA helping the HBV polymerase bind the lower-bulge region. Using in vitro protein priming analysis, the initial oligonucleotide of the protein-priming product was deduced as 5′-GAAC-3′, which is the complementary sequence of both regions of DR1 and ɛ in the pregenomic RNA. Previously, we also proposed that the GRP94 was associated with HBV polymerase in the human liver cell HepG2. These results suggest that the heterodimeric factor plays an important role in the priming activity of HBV polymerase.

Journal

Archives of VirologySpringer Journals

Published: Mar 1, 2002

Keywords: Cell HepG2; Molecular Chaperone; Host Protein; Priming Activity; Complementary Sequence

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