PMID: 6159872Jan 1, 1980Paper

Localization of reverse-transcriptase in interferon-treated mouse cells chronically infected with Moloney leukemia virus

Archives of Virology
L ShermanY Teitz

Abstract

Interferon treatment of mouse cells chronically infected with Moloney leukemia virus (3T3/MLV) resulted in 97 per cent inhibition of infective virus release. The intracellular localization and distribution of virus reverse-transcriptase and group specific (gs) antigen were determined in interferon treated and control cells. Cytoplasm of infected cells was fractionated by isopycnic centrifugation on discontinuous sucrose gradients. Fractions were analysed for their chemical composition and characterized by the activity of membranal marker enzymes. The association and levels of viral antigens were determined in each fraction. Fractions enriched with 5' nucleotidase, specific enzyme marker for plasma membrane, were also enriched with viral proteins. In interferon treated cells, intracellular accumulation of viral proteins was specifically localized in the plasma membrane. Threefold increase in reverse-transcriptase level was the maximal accumulation found in purified plasma membranes. Intracellular enzyme levels in interferon treated cells were in accordance with the amount of cell associated infective virus particles. The small accumulation of viral proteins and infective virus particles was not sufficient to account for the grea...Continue Reading

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