Abstract
The dysregulation of translation contributes to many pathogenic conditions in humans. Discovering new translational mechanisms is important to understanding the diversity of this process and its potential mechanisms. Such mechanisms can be initially observed in viruses. With this in mind, we studied the viral protein genome-linked VPg factor from the largest genus of plant viruses. Studies in plants show that VPg binds to the eukaryotic translation initiation factor eIF4E for translation of viral RNAs. VPg contains no known eIF4E binding motifs and no sequence homology to any known proteins. Thus, as a first step in understanding the structural basis of this interaction, we carried out NMR assignments of the VPg from the potato virus Y potyvirus protein.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 9-13 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Biomolecular NMR Assignments |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2019 |
Funding
800 MHz NMR data were acquired at QANUC and 600 MHz NMR data at IRIC which were both supported in part by CFI. This work was supported by the following grants to KLBB: RO1 NIH 98571; RO1 NIH80728 and KLBB holds the Canada Research Chair in Molecular Biology of the Cell Nucleus. CFI. This work was supported by the following grants to KLBB: RO1 NIH 98571; RO1 NIH80728 and KLBB holds the Canada Research Chair in Molecular Biology of the Cell Nucleus.
Keywords
- Cancer
- eIF4E
- Potyviruses
- Translation
- VPg
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Structural Biology
- Biochemistry