Intramolecular complementing mutations in tobacco mosaic virus movement protein confirm a role for microtubule association in viral RNA transport.
J Virol
; 76(8): 3974-80, 2002 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
The movement protein (MP) of Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) facilitates the cell-to-cell transport of the viral RNA genome through plasmodesmata (Pd). A previous report described the functional reversion of a dysfunctional mutation in MP (Pro81Ser) by two additional amino acid substitution mutations (Thr104Ile and Arg167Lys). To further explore the mechanism underlying this intramolecular complementation event, the mutations were introduced into a virus derivative expressing the MP as a fusion to green fluorescent protein (GFP). Microscopic analysis of infected protoplasts and of infection sites in leaves of MP-transgenic Nicotiana benthamiana indicates that MP(P81S)-GFP and MP(P81S;T104I;R167K)-GFP differ in subcellular distribution. MP(P81S)-GFP lacks specific sites of accumulation in protoplasts and, in epidermal cells, exclusively localizes to Pd. MP(P81S;T104I;R167K)-GFP, in contrast, in addition localizes to inclusion bodies and microtubules and thus exhibits a subcellular localization pattern that is similar, if not identical, to the pattern reported for wild-type MP-GFP. Since accumulation of MP to inclusion bodies is not required for function, these observations confirm a role for microtubules in TMV RNA cell-to-cell transport.
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Assunto principal:
Vírus do Mosaico do Tabaco
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Proteínas Virais
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RNA Viral
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Microtúbulos
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
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En
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J Virol
Ano de publicação:
2002
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Article
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