Release of coronavirus E protein in membrane vesicles from virus-infected cells and E protein-expressing cells

Copyright 1999 Academic Press..

Coronavirus E protein is a small viral envelope protein that plays an essential role in coronavirus assembly; coexpression of coronavirus M and E proteins results in the production of virus-like particles. The present study demonstrated that mouse hepatitis virus (MHV) E protein was released as an integral membrane protein in lipid vesicles from E-protein-expressing mammalian cells, in the absence of other MHV proteins. Furthermore, our data indicated that the E-protein-containing vesicles, which had a slightly lighter buoyant density than that of MHV, were released from MHV-infected cells. These data implied that E protein alone can drive the production and release of coronavirus envelope in the absence of M protein.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1999

Erschienen:

1999

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:263

Enthalten in:

Virology - 263(1999), 2 vom: 25. Okt., Seite 265-72

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Maeda, J [VerfasserIn]
Maeda, A [VerfasserIn]
Makino, S [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Coronavirus M Proteins
Journal Article
Membrane Proteins
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Viral Envelope Proteins
Viral Matrix Proteins

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Date Completed 18.11.1999

Date Revised 08.12.2020

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM104745444