Mengovirus leader is involved in the inhibition of host cell protein synthesis.

AUTOR(ES)

Zoll, J

RESUMO

The presence of a leader peptide in picornaviruses is restricted to the Cardiovirus and Aphthovirus genera. However, the leader peptides of these two genera are structurally and functionally unrelated. The aphthovirus leader is a protease involved in viral polyprotein processing and host cell translation shutoff. The function of the cardiovirus leader peptide is still unknown. To gain an insight into the function of the cardiovirus leader peptide, a mengovirus leader peptide deletion mutant was constructed. The deletion mutant was able to grow at a reduced rate in baby hamster kidney cells (BHK-21). Mutant virus production in mouse fibroblasts (L929 cells), however, could be demonstrated only after inoculation of BHK-21 cells with the transfected L929 cells. Analysis of cellular and viral protein synthesis in mutant virus-infected cells showed a delayed inhibition of host cell protein synthesis and a reduced production of viral proteins. In a single-cycle infection, mutant virus produced only 1% of wild-type virus yield at 8 h postinfection. Host cell translation shutoff in L929 cells infected with mutant virus was restored by the addition of the kinase inhibitor 2-aminopurine. Mutant virus production in 2-aminopurine-treated L929 cells was increased to 60% of wild-type virus yield at 8 h postinfection. Our results suggest that the cardiovirus leader peptide is involved in the inhibition of host cell protein synthesis.

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