Studies on membrane topology, N-glycosylation and functionality of SARS-CoV membrane protein

The glycosylated membrane protein M of the severe acute respiratory syndrome associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) is the main structural component of the virion and mediates assembly and budding of viral particles. The membrane topology of SARS-CoV M and the functional significance of its N-glycosylation are not completely understood as is its interaction with the surface glycoprotein S. Using biochemical and immunofluorescence analyses we found that M consists of a short glycosylated N-terminal ectodomain, three transmembrane segments and a long, immunogenic C-terminal endodomain. Although the N-glycosylation site of M seems to be highly conserved between group 1 and 3 coronaviruses, studies using a recombinant SARS-CoV expressing a glycosylation-deficient M revealed that N-glycosylation of M neither influence the shape of the virions nor their infectivity in cell culture. Further functional analysis of truncated M proteins showed that the N-terminal 134 amino acids comprising the three transmembrane domains are sufficient to mediate accumulation of M in the Golgi complex and to enforce recruitment of the viral spike protein S to the sites of virus assembly and budding in the ERGIC.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2009

Erschienen:

2009

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:6

Enthalten in:

Virology journal - 6(2009) vom: 18. Juni, Seite 79

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Voss, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Pfefferle, Susanne [VerfasserIn]
Drosten, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Stevermann, Lea [VerfasserIn]
Traggiai, Elisabetta [VerfasserIn]
Lanzavecchia, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Becker, Stephan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Coronavirus M Proteins
Journal Article
M protein, SARS-CoV
Membrane Glycoproteins
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Viral Envelope Proteins
Viral Matrix Proteins

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 03.08.2009

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/1743-422X-6-79

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM189364130