An mRNA region of the canine distemper virus fusion protein gene lacking AUG codons can promote protein expression.

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serval:BIB_257826199781
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
Institution
Title
An mRNA region of the canine distemper virus fusion protein gene lacking AUG codons can promote protein expression.
Journal
Archives of Virology
Author(s)
Cherpillod P., Zipperle L., Wittek R., Zurbriggen A.
ISSN
0304-8608[print], 0304-8608[linking]
Publication state
Published
Issued date
10/2004
Volume
149
Number
10
Pages
1971-1983
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Canine distemper virus (CDV) produces a glycosylated type I fusion protein (F) with an internal hydrophobic signal sequence beginning around 115 residues downstream of the first AUG used for translation initiation. Cleavage of the signal sequence yields the F0 molecule, which is cleaved into the F1 and F2 subunits. Surprisingly, when all in-frame AUGs located in the first third of the F gene were mutated a protein of the same molecular size as the F0 molecule was still expressed from both the Onderstepoort (OP) and A75/17-CDV F genes. We designated this protein, which is initiated from a non-AUG codon protein Fx. Site-directed mutagenesis allowed to identify codon 85, a GCC codon coding for alanine, as the most likely position from which translation initiation of Fx occurs in OP-CDV. Deletion analysis demonstrated that at least 60 nucleotides upstream of the GCC codon are required for efficient Fx translation. This sequence is GC-rich, suggesting extensive folding. Secondary structure may therefore be important for translation initiation at codon 85.
Keywords
Amino Acid Substitution, Animals, Cell Line, Codon, Initiator, Distemper Virus, Canine/genetics, Distemper Virus, Canine/physiology, Genes, Viral, Mutagenesis, Site-Directed, Mutation, Missense, Peptide Chain Initiation, Translational, Plasmids, Protein Biosynthesis, RNA, Messenger/genetics, RNA, Messenger/physiology, RNA, Viral/genetics, RNA, Viral/physiology, Viral Fusion Proteins/biosynthesis, Viral Fusion Proteins/genetics
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Web of science
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