Paramyxovirus Membrane Fusion

副粘病毒膜融合

基本信息

批准号：
6709422
负责人：
Trudy G. Morrison
金额：
$ 35.78万
依托单位：
UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
1991
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
1991-01-01 至 2006-03-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6709422
关键词：
Newcastle disease virus conformation glycoproteins membrane fusion protein protein interaction protein sequence protein structure function tissue /cell culture virus infection mechanism virus protein

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (Provided by applicant): The goal of our studies is to understand the molecular mechanisms of paramyxovirus membrane fusion using Newcastle disease virus as a prototype. As in most paramyxovirus systems, membrane fusion requires both HN and F proteins. Our studies have focused on how F protein mediates membrane fusion and the role of HN protein in that process. We have recently made four observations that have a direct bearing on unresolved questions about paramyxovirus fusion. First, we have found that a specific domain of the F protein interacts with a domains of the HN protein providing direct evidence for an interaction between sequences from the two proteins and identifying specific domains of the F protein involved. Second, using antisera specific for F protein HR1 and HR2 domains, we have demonstrated conformational differences in F protein dependent upon HN protein expression and F protein cleavage. Third, using peptide antisera specific for a short sequence of the HN protein, we have demonstrated conformational differences in HN protein related to F protein expression and cleavage. Fourth, we have made a point mutant in the F protein that eliminates the absolute requirement for HN protein in syncytia formation, a finding that raises questions about the role of HN protein attachment in fusion. To address the questions raised by these findings we propose four specific aims: 1) characterize interactions between specific domains of the HN protein and F protein, 2) characterize conformational changes in the F protein related to HN protein expression and F protein cleavage, 3) characterize conformational changes in the HN protein related to HN protein attachment and F protein expression and cleavage. 4) explore the role of attachment in initiation of fusion.

描述（由申请人提供）：我们研究的目标是了解使用纽卡斯尔研究副粘病毒膜融合的分子机制疾病病毒作为原型。与大多数副粘病毒系统一样，膜融合需要 HN 和 F 蛋白。我们的研究重点是 F 蛋白如何介导膜融合以及 HN 蛋白在该过程中的作用。我们有最近提出了四项意见，这些意见与未解决的问题有直接关系关于副粘病毒融合的问题。首先，我们发现了一个具体的 F 蛋白的结构域与 HN 蛋白的结构域相互作用，提供两种蛋白质序列之间相互作用的直接证据识别所涉及的 F 蛋白的特定结构域。二、使用抗血清特异性针对 F 蛋白 HR1 和 HR2 结构域，我们已经证明了构象 F 蛋白的差异取决于 HN 蛋白表达和 F 蛋白分裂。第三，使用针对 HN 短序列的特异性肽抗血清蛋白质，我们已经证明了 HN 蛋白质相关的构象差异 F蛋白的表达和切割。第四，我们做了一个点突变 F蛋白消除了对HN蛋白的绝对需求合胞体形成，这一发现引发了关于 HN 作用的疑问融合中的蛋白质附着。解决这些发现提出的问题我们提出了四个具体目标：1）描述特定之间的相互作用 HN 蛋白和 F 蛋白的结构域，2) 表征构象变化在与HN蛋白表达和F蛋白裂解相关的F蛋白中，3) 表征与 HN 蛋白相关的 HN 蛋白构象变化附着和F蛋白表达和切割。 4）探索角色融合开始时的附着。