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Sensitive in vitro analysis of HIV-1 Rev multimerization.

P C Brice1, A C Kelley, P J Butler

  • 1MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QH, UK. pjgb@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk

Nucleic Acids Research
|April 29, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Rev protein oligomerization is crucial for HIV-1 mRNA export. Re-examination shows M7 mutant oligomerizes on RNA, contrary to prior studies, making it unsuitable for multimerization research.

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Virology
  • Structural Biology

Background:

  • The Rev protein of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is essential for nuclear export of unspliced viral mRNAs.
  • Rev oligomerization on the Rev response element (RRE) is critical for its function.
  • Previous studies identified two oligomerization sites and characterized mutants M4 and M7, which bind RNA but were reported to lack oligomerization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To re-examine the in vitro oligomerization of Rev mutants M4 and M7 on Rev response elements.
  • To clarify the role of these mutants in Rev multimerization studies.
  • To validate the suitability of M7 as a paradigm for Rev multimerization.

Main Methods:

  • In vitro binding assays using model Rev response elements.

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  • Improved gel mobility shift assays to analyze protein-RNA interactions and oligomerization.
  • Comparison of wild-type Rev protein with M4 and M7 mutants.

    • Main Results:

    • Both M4 and M7 mutants form oligomers on the Rev response element in vitro.
    • Mutants exhibit slightly lower RNA binding affinities compared to wild-type Rev.
    • M7 shows reduced specific affinity but retains significant oligomerization capability post-binding.
    • M4 demonstrates a deficiency in multimerization, consistent with previous findings.

    Conclusions:

    • The previously defined oligomerization sites in Rev are correctly identified.
    • The M7 deletion mutant is inappropriate for studying Rev oligomerization due to its retained multimerization capacity.
    • Re-evaluation of Rev mutants is crucial for accurate understanding of viral protein function and multimerization mechanisms.