Overproduction and Purification of C Protein, the Late Gene Transcription Activator from Phage Mu

1994 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 379-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Ramesh ◽  
A. De ◽  
V. Nagaraja
Keyword(s):  
Gene Transcription ◽  
Late Gene ◽  
Transcription Activator ◽  
C Protein ◽  
Phage Mu

Q-mediated late gene transcription of bacteriophage λ: RNA start point and RNase III processing sites in vivo

Virology ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 167 (2) ◽  
pp. 568-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
D DANIELS ◽  
M SUBBARAO ◽  
F BLATTNER ◽  
H LOZERON
Keyword(s):  
Gene Transcription ◽  
Late Gene ◽  
Bacteriophage Λ ◽  
Rnase Iii

scholarly journals Murine Cytomegalovirus Protein pM91 Interacts with pM79 and Is Critical for Viral Late Gene Expression

2018 ◽  
Vol 92 (18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Deng Pan ◽  
Tian Han ◽  
Shubing Tang ◽  
Wenjia Xu ◽  
Qunchao Bao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Viral Replication ◽  
Gene Transcription ◽  
Virus Production ◽  
Progeny Virus ◽  
Late Gene ◽  
Cmv Infection ◽  
Late Gene Expression ◽  
Viral Dna ◽  
Progeny Virus Production

ABSTRACTViral gene expression is tightly regulated during cytomegalovirus (CMV) lytic replication, but the detailed mechanism of late gene transcription remains to be fully understood. Previous studies reported that six viral proteins (named viral transactivation factors [vTFs]) supporting late gene expression were conserved in beta- and gammaherpesviruses but not in alphaherpesviruses. Here, we performed coimmunoprecipitation experiments to elucidate the organization of these six proteins in murine CMV. Our results showed that these proteins formed a complex by both direct and indirect interactions. Specifically, pM91 strongly bound to pM79 even in the absence of other vTFs. Similar to pM79, pM91 exhibited early-late expression kinetics and localized within nuclear viral replication compartments during infection. Functional analysis was also performed using the pM91-deficient virus. Real-time PCR results revealed that abrogation of M91 expression markedly reduced viral late gene expression and progeny virus production without affecting viral DNA synthesis. Using mutagenesis, we found that residues E61, D62, D89, and D96 in pM91 were required for the pM91-pM79 interaction. Disruption of the interaction via E61A/D62A or D89A/D96A double mutation in the context of virus infection inhibited progeny virus production. Our data indicate that pM91 is a component of the viral late gene transcription factor complex and that the pM91-pM79 interaction is essential for viral late gene expression.IMPORTANCECytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the leading cause of birth defects and causes morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. The regulation of viral late gene transcription is not well elucidated, and understanding of this process benefits the development of novel therapeutics against CMV infection. This study (i) identified that six viral transactivation factors encoded by murine CMV form a complex, (ii) demonstrated that pM91 interacts with pM79 and that pM91 and pM79 colocalize in the nuclear viral replication compartments, (iii) confirmed that pM91 is critical for viral late gene expression but dispensable for viral DNA replication, and (iv) revealed that the pM91-pM79 interaction is required for progeny virus production. These findings give an explanation of how CMV regulates late gene expression and have important implications for the design of antiviral strategies.

scholarly journals Conserved CxnC Motifs in Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus ORF66 Are Required for Viral Late Gene Expression and Are Essential for Its Interaction with ORF34

2019 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison L. Didychuk ◽  
Angelica F. Castañeda ◽  
Lola O. Kushnir ◽  
Carolyn J. Huang ◽  
Britt A. Glaunsinger
Keyword(s):  
Gene Transcription ◽  
Kaposi's Sarcoma ◽  
Kaposi’S Sarcoma ◽  
Late Gene ◽  
Gene Promoters ◽  
Preinitiation Complex ◽  
Terminal Domain ◽  
Late Genes ◽  
Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated Herpesvirus ◽  
Kaposi’S Sarcoma Associated Herpesvirus

ABSTRACT Late gene transcription in the beta- and gammaherpesviruses depends on a set of virally encoded transcriptional activators (vTAs) that hijack the host transcriptional machinery and direct it to a subset of viral genes that are required for completion of the viral replication cycle and capsid assembly. In Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), these vTAs are encoded by ORF18, ORF24, ORF30, ORF31, ORF34, and ORF66. Assembly of the vTAs into a complex is critical for late gene transcription, and thus, deciphering the architecture of the complex is central to understanding its transcriptional regulatory activity. Here, we generated an ORF66-null virus and confirmed that it fails to produce late genes and infectious virions. We show that ORF66 is incorporated into the vTA complex primarily through its interaction with ORF34, which is dependent upon a set of four conserved cysteine-rich motifs in the C-terminal domain of ORF66. While both ORF24 and ORF66 occupy the canonical K8.1 late gene promoter, their promoter occupancy requires the presence of the other vTAs, suggesting that sequence-specific, stable binding requires assembly of the entire complex on the promoter. Additionally, we found that ORF24 expression is impaired in the absence of a stable vTA complex. This work extends our knowledge about the architecture of the KSHV viral preinitiation complex and suggests that it functions as a complex to recognize late gene promoters. IMPORTANCE Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV; human herpesvirus 8) is an oncogenic gammaherpesvirus that is the causative agent of multiple human cancers. The release of infectious virions requires the production of capsid proteins and other late genes, whose production is transcriptionally controlled by a complex of six virally encoded proteins that hijack the host transcription machinery. It is poorly understood how this complex assembles or what function five of its six components play in transcription. Here, we demonstrate that ORF66 is an essential component of this complex in KSHV and that its inclusion in the complex depends upon its C-terminal domain, which contains highly conserved cysteine-rich motifs reminiscent of zinc finger motifs. Additionally, we examined the assembly of the viral preinitiation complex at late gene promoters and found that while sequence-specific binding of late gene promoters requires ORF24, it additionally requires a fully assembled viral preinitiation complex.

scholarly journals Dissecting the Role of DDX21 in Regulating Human Cytomegalovirus Replication

2019 ◽  
Vol 93 (24) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongyun Hao ◽  
Tian Han ◽  
Baoqin Xuan ◽  
Yamei Sun ◽  
Shubing Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virus Replication ◽  
Gene Transcription ◽  
Late Gene ◽  
Dna Virus ◽  
Dna Viruses ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Rna Immunoprecipitation ◽  
Hcmv Replication ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT DDX21 regulates the biogenesis of rRNA and transcription of ribonucleoprotein genes. Recently, it has been reported that DDX21 regulates the growth of some RNA viruses through various mechanisms, such as inhibiting viral genome replication, suppressing virion assembly and release, and modulating antiviral immune responses (Chen et al., Cell Host Microbe 15:484–493, 2014, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2014.03.002; Dong et al., Biophys Res Commun, 473:648–653, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.03.120; and Watanabe et al., PLoS Pathog 5:e1000654, 2009, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1000654). The relationship between DDX21 and DNA viruses has not yet been explored. In this study, we used human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), a large human DNA virus, to investigate the potential role of DDX21 in DNA virus replication. We found that HCMV infection prevented the repression of DDX21 at protein and mRNA levels. Knockdown of DDX21 inhibited HCMV growth in human fibroblast cells (MRC5). Immunofluorescence and quantitative PCR (qPCR) results showed that knockdown of DDX21 did not affect viral DNA replication or the formation of the viral replication compartment but did significantly inhibit viral late gene transcription. Some studies have reported that DDX21 knockdown promotes the accumulation of R-loops that could restrain RNA polymerase II elongation and inhibit the transcription of certain genes. Thus, we used the DNA-RNA hybrid-specific S9.6 antibody to stain R-loops and observed that more R-loops formed in DDX21-knockdown cells than in control cells. Moreover, an DNA-RNA immunoprecipitation assay showed that more R-loops accumulated on a viral late gene in DDX21-knockdown cells. Altogether, these results suggest that DDX21 knockdown promotes the accumulation of R-loops, which prevents viral late gene transcription and consequently results in the suppression of HCMV growth. This finding provides new insight into the relationship between DDX21 and DNA virus replication. IMPORTANCE Previous studies have confirmed that DDX21 is vital for the regulation of various aspects of RNA virus replication. Our research is the first report on the role of DDX21 in HCMV DNA virus replication. We identified that DDX21 knockdown affected HCMV growth and viral late gene transcription. In order to elucidate how DDX21 regulated this transcription, we applied DNA-RNA immunoprecipitation by using the DNA-RNA hybrid-specific S9.6 antibody to test whether more R-loops accumulated on the viral late gene. Consistent with our expectation, more R-loops were detected on the viral late gene at late HCMV infection time points, which demonstrated that the accumulation of R-loops caused by DDX21 knockdown prevented viral late gene transcription and consequently impaired HCMV replication. These results reveal that DDX21 plays an important role in regulating HCMV replication and also provide a basis for investigating the role of DDX21 in regulating other DNA viruses.

scholarly journals Effects of Tat proteins and Tat mutants of different human immunodeficiency virus type 1 clades on glial JC virus early and late gene transcription

2013 ◽  
Vol 94 (3) ◽  
pp. 514-523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clayton A. Wright ◽  
Jonas A. Nance ◽  
Edward M. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Dna Replication ◽  
Gene Transcription ◽  
Cellular Proteins ◽  
Late Gene ◽  
Clade B ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Hiv 1

Polyomavirus JC (JCV) is the aetiological agent of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a frequently fatal infection of the brain afflicting nearly 4 % of AIDS patients in the USA. Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Tat, acting together with cellular proteins at the JCV non-coding control region (NCCR), can stimulate JCV DNA transcription and replication. Tat in the brain is secreted by HIV-1-infected cells and incorporated by oligodendroglia, cells capable of infection by JCV. Thus far the effects of Tat on JCV have been studied primarily with protein encoded by the HIV-1 B clade most common in North America. Here, we determine the abilities of Tat from different HIV-1 clades to alter JCV early and late gene transcription and DNA replication initiated at the JCV origin. Tat from all clades tested stimulates both JCV early and late gene promoters, with clade B Tat being significantly most effective. Tat proteins from the HIV-1 clades display parallel patterns of differences in their effects on HIV-1 and JCV transcription, suggesting that Tat effects in both cases are mediated by the same cellular proteins. Clade B Tat is most effective at directing Smad mediators of tumour growth factor beta and cellular partner Purα to the NCCR. Tat proteins from all non-B clades inhibit initiation of JCV DNA replication. The effectiveness of HIV-1 clade B Tat at promoting JCV transcriptional and replicative processes highlights a need for further investigation to determine which molecular aspects of Tat from distinct HIV-1 substrains can contribute to the course of PML development in neuroAIDS.

scholarly journals Analysis of an Autographa californica Multicapsid Nucleopolyhedrovirus lef-6-Null Virus: LEF-6 Is Not Essential for Viral Replication but Appears To Accelerate Late Gene Transcription

2002 ◽  
Vol 76 (11) ◽  
pp. 5503-5514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangyun Lin ◽  
Gary W. Blissard
Keyword(s):  
Dna Replication ◽  
Viral Replication ◽  
Gene Transcription ◽  
Cellular Localization ◽  
Autographa Californica ◽  
Late Gene ◽  
Infection Cycle ◽  
Viral Dna ◽  
Viral Dna Replication ◽  
Late Transcription

ABSTRACT The Autographa californica multicapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus (AcMNPV) lef-6 gene was previously shown to be necessary for optimal transcription from an AcMNPV late promoter in transient late expression assays. In the present study, we examined the expression and cellular localization of lef-6 during the AcMNPV infection cycle and generated a lef-6-null virus for studies of the role of lef-6 in the infection cycle. Transcription of lef-6 was detected from 4 to 48 h postinfection, and the LEF-6 protein was identified in dense regions of infected cell nuclei, a finding consistent with its potential role as a late transcription factor. To examine lef-6 in the context of the AcMNPV infection cycle, we deleted the lef-6 gene from an AcMNPV genome propagated as an infectious BACmid in Escherichia coli. Unexpectedly, the resulting AcMNPV lef-6-null BACmid (vAclef6KO) was able to propagate in cell culture, although virus yields were substantially reduced. Thus, the lef-6 gene is not essential for viral replication in Sf9 cells. Two “repair” AcMNPV BACmids (vAclef6KO-REP-P and vAclef6KO-REP-ie1P) were generated by transposition of the lef-6 gene into the polyhedrin locus of the vAclef6KO BACmid. Virus yields from the two repair viruses were similar to those from wild-type AcMNPV or a control (BACmid-derived) virus. The lef-6-null BACmid (vAclef6KO) was further examined to determine whether the deletion of lef-6 affected DNA replication or late gene transcription in the context of an infection. The lef-6 deletion did not appear to affect viral DNA replication. Using Northern blot analysis, we found that although early transcription was apparently unaffected, both late and very late transcription were delayed in cells infected with the lef-6-null BACmid. This phenotype was rescued in viruses containing the lef-6 gene reinserted into the polyhedrin locus. Thus, the lef-6 gene was not essential for either viral DNA replication or late gene transcription, but the absence of lef-6 resulted in a substantial delay in the onset of late transcription. Therefore, lef-6 appears to accelerate the infection cycle of AcMNPV.

scholarly journals A Dominant-Negative Herpesvirus Protein Inhibits Intranuclear Targeting of Viral Proteins: Effects on DNA Replication and Late Gene Expression

2000 ◽  
Vol 74 (21) ◽  
pp. 10122-10131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth E. McNamee ◽  
Travis J Taylor ◽  
David M. Knipe
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Dna Replication ◽  
Viral Replication ◽  
Gene Transcription ◽  
Dominant Negative ◽  
Late Gene ◽  
Late Gene Expression ◽  
Viral Dna ◽  
Late Genes ◽  
Infected Cells

ABSTRACT The d105 dominant-negative mutant form of the herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) single-stranded DNA-binding protein, ICP8 (d105 ICP8), inhibits wild-type viral replication, and it blocks both viral DNA replication and late gene transcription, although to different degrees (M. Gao and D. M. Knipe, J. Virol. 65:2666–2675, 1991; Y. M. Chen and D. M. Knipe, Virology 221:281–290, 1996). We demonstrate here that this protein is also capable of preventing the formation of intranuclear prereplicative sites and replication compartments during HSV infection. We defined three patterns of ICP8 localization using indirect immunofluorescence staining of HSV-1-infected cells: large replication compartments, small compartments, and no specific intranuclear localization of ICP8. Cells that form large replication compartments replicate viral DNA and express late genes. Cells that form small replication compartments replicate viral DNA but do not express late genes, while cells without viral replication compartments are incapable of both DNA replication and late gene expression. The d105 ICP8 protein blocks formation of prereplicative sites and large replication compartments in 80% of infected cells and formation of large replication compartments in the remaining 20% of infected cells. The phenotype ofd105 suggests a correlation between formation of large replication compartments and late gene expression and a role for intranuclear rearrangement of viral DNA and bound proteins in activation of late gene transcription. Thus, these results provide evidence for specialized machinery for late gene expression within replication compartments.

scholarly journals Lactococcal Abortive Infection Protein AbiV Interacts Directly with the Phage Protein SaV and Prevents Translation of Phage Proteins

2010 ◽  
Vol 76 (21) ◽  
pp. 7085-7092 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jakob Haaber ◽  
Julie E. Samson ◽  
Simon J. Labrie ◽  
Valérie Campanacci ◽  
Christian Cambillau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Transcription ◽  
Lytic Cycle ◽  
Size Exclusion ◽  
Late Gene ◽  
Abortive Infection ◽  
Phage Gene ◽  
Phage Protein ◽  
Exclusion Chromatography ◽  
On Line ◽  
Phage Proteins

ABSTRACT AbiV is an abortive infection protein that inhibits the lytic cycle of several virulent phages infecting Lactococcus lactis, while a mutation in the phage gene sav confers insensitivity to AbiV. In this study, we have further characterized the effects of the bacterial AbiV and its interaction with the phage p2 protein SaV. First, we showed that during phage infection of lactococcal AbiV+ cells, AbiV rapidly inhibited protein synthesis. Among early phage transcripts, sav gene transcription was slightly inhibited while the SaV protein could not be detected. Analyses of other phage p2 mRNAs and proteins suggested that AbiV blocks the activation of late gene transcription, probably by a general inhibition of translation. Using size exclusion chromatography coupled with on-line static light scattering and refractometry, as well as fluorescence quenching experiments, we also demonstrated that both AbiV and SaV formed homodimers and that they strongly and specifically interact with each other to form a stable protein complex.

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