PROTEASE DIGESTION OF HEPATITIS-A VIRUS - DISPARATE EFFECTS ON CAPSID PROTEINS, ANTIGENICITY, AND INFECTIVITY

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作者
LEMON, SM [1 ]
AMPHLETT, E [1 ]
SANGAR, D [1 ]
机构
[1] WELLCOME RES LABS,BECKENHAM BR3 3BS,KENT,ENGLAND
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10.1128/JVI.65.10.5636-5640.1991
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Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
High concentrations of either trypsin or chymotrypsin caused nearly complete cleavage of capsid protein VP2 of hepatitis A virus but did not significantly reduce the infectivity, thermostability, or antigenicity of the virus. Chymotrypsin also had a lesser effect on VP1. These findings indicate the presence of a protease-accessible VP2 surface site which neither contributes significantly to the dominant antigenic site nor plays a role in the attachment of the virus to putative cell receptors.
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