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Densonucleosis virus structural proteins.

D C Kelly1, N F Moore, C R Spilling

  • 1Natural Environment Research Council, Institute of Virology, Oxford, OX1 3UB, United Kingdom.

Journal of Virology
|October 1, 1980
PubMed
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Two densonucleosis virus types (1 and 2) share similar protein coats but differ serologically and in polypeptide migration. Their protein coats are stable and distinct from the DNA-free top component structure.

Area of Science:

  • Virology
  • Structural Biology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Densonucleosis viruses are small, non-enveloped viruses with single-stranded DNA genomes.
  • Understanding the structure and composition of viral protein coats is crucial for viral classification and host interaction.
  • Previous studies have characterized densonucleosis viruses, but detailed comparative analysis of their protein coats is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comparatively analyze the protein coats of two densonucleosis virus types (1 and 2) using multiple techniques.
  • To investigate the structural stability and serological relationship between these two virus types.
  • To elucidate the interaction between the viral DNA and the protein coat.

Main Methods:

  • Biophysical techniques (e.g., size determination, electrometric titration, circular dichroism).

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  • Biochemical techniques (e.g., polypeptide analysis).
  • Serological techniques (e.g., cross-reactivity assays).

    • Main Results:

    • Both densonucleosis virus types are 24 nm in diameter and possess at least four polypeptides.
    • The viruses exhibit remarkable stability to extreme pH and denaturing agents.
    • Serological analysis revealed close relatedness but also distinct differences, mirrored by variations in structural polypeptide migration.
    • The DNA-free 'top component' shares coat composition but exhibits greater stability and conformational differences compared to intact virus particles.
    • Electrometric titration indicated DNA phosphate neutralization by non-protein coat cations.

    Conclusions:

    • Densonucleosis virus protein coats are highly stable structures with conserved components but exhibit subtle differences between types.
    • The 'top component' represents a stable viral capsid structure, distinct from the intact virion.
    • Cationic interactions, rather than protein side chains, play a significant role in neutralizing viral DNA phosphate.