Sindbis Virus Variant with a Deletion in the 6K Gene Shows Defects in Glycoprotein Processing and Trafficking: Lack of Complementation by a Wild-Type 6K Gene in trans
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- 15 August 2001
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Virology
- Vol. 75 (16) , 7778-7784
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.75.16.7778-7784.2001
Abstract
A Sindbis virus (SV) variant with a 6K gene partially deleted has been obtained. This SV Del6K virus is defective in the proteolytic processing of virus glycoprotein precursor, transport of glycoproteins to the plasma membrane, and plaque phenotype. A revertant virus (SV Del6K-revQ21L) containing a point mutation in the deleted 6K gene was isolated and characterized. SV Del6K-revQ21L has corrected the defects of proteolytic processing and transport of virus glycoproteins to the plasma membrane, but it still remains attenuated compared to wild-type (wt) SV, exhibiting defects in virus budding. Neither mutant nor revertant viruses are complemented by the coexpression in trans of a wt SV 6K gene.Keywords
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