Abstract |
The M genome RNA segment of nephropathia epidemica virus (NEV) strain Hällnäs B1 was characterized by molecular cloning and DNA nucleotide sequencing of the corresponding cDNA clones. The size of the M RNA segment is 3682 nucleotides. The 3' and 5' terminal sequences are complementary for 21 bases and their predicted secondary structure is very stable. The viral complementary messenger RNA possesses a single long open reading frame with a coding capacity of 1148 amino acids ( polypeptide of 126 kDa). A comparison of the NEV M segment to that of Hantaan virus strain 76-118 reveals 61% sequence homology at the nucleotide level and 53% at the deduced amino acid level. Four out of five potential asparagine-linked glycosylation sites of the encoded glycoproteins have been conserved between NEV and Hantaan M. The isoelectric points (IEP) are nearly identical. Furthermore it was found that 90% of all cysteine residues have been conserved. Putative NEV G1 and G2 are preceded by a short hydrophobic sequence as shown for G1 and G2 of Hantaan virus. Hydrophilicity profiles of the two segments are of striking similarity. These data indicate that NEV- and Hantaan virus M-encoded polypeptides seem to be very similar in structure and function despite the relatively low amino acid sequence homology.
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Authors | L B Giebel, R Stohwasser, L Zöller, E K Bautz, G Darai |
Journal | Virology
(Virology)
Vol. 172
Issue 2
Pg. 498-505
(Oct 1989)
ISSN: 0042-6822 [Print] United States |
PMID | 2508317
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- DNA, Viral
- Glycoproteins
- RNA, Messenger
- RNA, Viral
- Viral Proteins
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Topics |
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- Cloning, Molecular
- DNA, Viral
(analysis, genetics)
- Gene Amplification
- Genes, Viral
- Glycoproteins
(genetics)
- Orthohantavirus
(genetics)
- Humans
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Nucleic Acid Conformation
- Nucleic Acid Hybridization
- RNA, Messenger
(genetics)
- RNA, Viral
(genetics)
- Restriction Mapping
- Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
- Vero Cells
- Viral Proteins
(genetics)
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