Identification of regions of bovine respiratory syncytial virus N protein required for binding to P protein and self-assembly

The Journal of General Virology
S Krishnamurthy, S K Samal

Abstract

The interaction of bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) nucleocapsid protein (N) with itself and phosphoprotein (P) was investigated using the yeast two-hybrid system. N-P interaction was abolished by any of a series of internal deletions or deletions at the C terminus. In contrast, removal of up to 32 amino acids from the N terminus had little effect. Interestingly, while removal of the C-terminal 32 amino acids ablated interaction, it was largely restored by a second deletion removing up to 32 amino acids from the N terminus. Many of these interactions of the BRSV N protein demonstrated a pattern that was similar to those occurring in the N protein of related viruses. N-N interaction was abolished by any of the internal deletions; however, removal of up to 32 amino acids from the N terminus or C terminus was tolerated and increased the strength of the interaction between the two N proteins.

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Jul 18, 2001·The Journal of General Virology·P KaukinenA Plyusnin

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