TEST SYSTEM FOR DETERMINATION OF HIV-1 FRAMESHIFTING EFFICIENCY IN ANIMAL-CELLS

被引:20
作者
REIL, H
HAUSER, H
机构
[1] Genetics of Eukaryotes, GBF-Gesellschaft für Biotechnologische Forschung, Braunschweig
关键词
Frameshifting; HIV-1; Luciferase; Retrovirus; Ribosome;
D O I
10.1016/0167-4781(90)90183-3
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We have developed a system in animal cells which allows the quantification of frameshifting determined by specific mRNA sequences. The method is based on the expression of an N-terminally extended firefly luciferase gene which requires frameshifting in order to be translated as a functional enzyme. The systems sensitivity is such that it allows the detection of even low efficiency of frameshifting. Our results show that the HIV-1 frameshift sequence including the 3′ located stem-loop structure leads to ribosomal frameshifting at a lower level than that described for in vitro systems when tested in several fibroblastoid cell lines. © 1990.
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页码:288 / 292
页数:5
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