Requirement of the Pr55gag precursor for incorporation of the Vpr product into human immunodeficiency virus type 1 viral particles.
AUTOR(ES)
Lavallée, C
RESUMO
The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) particles consists of two molecules of genomic RNA as well as molecules originating from gag, pol, and env products, all synthesized as precursor proteins. The 96-amino-acid Vpr protein, the only virion-associated HIV-1 regulatory protein, is not part of the virus polyprotein precursors, and its incorporation into virus particles must occur by way of an interaction with a component normally found in virions. To investigate the mechanism of incorporation of Vpr into the HIV-1 virion, Vpr- proviral DNA constructs harboring mutations or deletions in specific virion-associated gene products were cotransfected with Vpr expressor plasmids in COS cells. Virus released from the transfected cells was tested for the presence of Vpr by immunoprecipitation with Vpr-specific antibodies. The results of these experiments show that Vpr is trans-incorporated into virions but at a lower efficiency than when Vpr is expressed from a proviral construct. The minimal viral genetic information necessary for Vpr incorporation was a deleted provirus encoding only the pr55gag polyprotein precursor. Incorporation of Vpr requires the expression but not the processing of gag products and is independent of pol and env expression. Direct interaction of Vpr with the Pr55gag precursor protein was demonstrated by coprecipitation experiments with gag product-specific antibodies. Overall, these results indicate that HIV-1 Vpr is incorporated into the nascent virion through an interaction with the Gag precursor polyprotein and demonstrate a novel mechanism by which viral protein can be incorporated into virus particles.
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