THE LEADER PEPTIDE OF THEILERS MURINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS VIRUS IS A ZINC-BINDING PROTEIN

被引:46
作者
CHEN, HH
KONG, WP
ROOS, RP
机构
[1] UNIV CHICAGO,MED CTR,DEPT NEUROL MC2030,CHICAGO,IL 60637
[2] UNIV MICHIGAN,HOWARD HUGHES MED INST,ANN ARBOR,MI 48109
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D O I
10.1128/JVI.69.12.8076-8078.1995
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The leader (L) peptide is located in the amino-terminal part of the polyprotein of members of the Cardiovirus (which includes Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus) and Aphthovirus genera of picornaviruses. Although the function of L is unknown, strain DA of Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus with a mutation of L produces a cell-specific restricted infection. We now report that the DA L peptide is a metalloprotein and that zinc binds to a Cys-His motif that is conserved among cardioviruses.
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页码:8076 / 8078
页数:3
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