Low recombination activity of R region located at both ends of the HIV-1 genome

• Autorzy: Urbanowicz A. , Kurzynska-Kokorniak A. , Jankowska A. , Alejska M. , Figlerowicz M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

 Although two strand transfer events are indispensable for the synthesis of double-stranded DNA and establishing HIV-1 infection, the molecular basis of these phenomena is still unclear. The first obligatory template switching event occurs just at the beginning of the virus replication cycle and involves two copies of the 97-nucleotide long R region, located one each at the both ends of the HIV-1 genome (HIV-1 R). Thus, one can expect that the molecular mechanism of this process is similar to the mechanism of homologous recombination which operates in RNA viruses. To verify the above-mentioned hypothesis, we attempted to assess the recombination activity of HIV-1 R. To this end, we tested in vitro, how effectively it induces template switching by HIV-1 RT in comparison with another well-characterized sequence supporting frequent homologous crossovers in an unrelated virus (R region derived from Brome mosaic virus - BMV R). We also examined if the RNA sequences neighboring HIV-1 R influence its recombination activity. Finally, we tested if HIV-1 R could cause BMV polymerase complex to switch between RNA templates in vivo. Overall, our results have revealed a relatively low recombination activity of HIV-1 R as compared to BMV R. This observation suggests that different factors modulate the efficiency of the first obligatory strand transfer in HIV-1 and the homology-driven recombination in RNA viruses.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Biochimica Polonica
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: 59
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.619-626,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Urbanowicz A.

• Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań, Poland

autor

Kurzynska-Kokorniak A.

• Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań, Poland

autor

Jankowska A.

• Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań, Poland

autor

Alejska M.

• Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań, Poland

autor

Figlerowicz M.

• Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań, Poland
• Institute of Computing Science, Poznań University of Technology, Poznań, Poland

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