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J Virol
; 75(21): 10493-7, 2001 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11581419
ABSTRACT
Coexpression of bovine papillomavirus L1 with L2 mutants lacking either eight N-terminal or nine C-terminal amino acids that encode positively charged domains resulted in wild-type levels of viral genome encapsidation. Despite wild-type binding to the cell surface, the resulting virions were noninfectious. An L2 mutant encoding a scrambled version of the nine C-terminal residues restored infectivity, in contrast to an L2 mutant encoding a scrambled version of the N-terminal residues.