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Interactions with tRNA(Lys) induce important structural changes in human immunodeficiency virus reverse

D Robert1, M L Sallafranque-Andreola, B Bordier

  • 1Institut de Biochimie Cellulaire et Neurochimie du CNRS, Bordeaux, France.

FEBS Letters
|December 17, 1990
PubMed
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reverse transcriptase (RT) forms a specific complex with tRNA(Lys), the predicted primer for DNA synthesis. This binding induces a conformational change in the enzyme, crucial for retroviral replication.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular biology
  • Virology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Retroviral RNA-dependent DNA polymerase (reverse transcriptase, RT) initiates DNA synthesis using a cellular tRNA primer.
  • RT is involved in selecting and positioning primer tRNAs within retroviruses.
  • HIV genomic sequence predicts tRNA(Lys3) as the natural primer.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the interaction between recombinant HIV reverse transcriptase and tRNA(Lys).
  • To determine if HIV RT forms a specific complex with its predicted primer tRNA.
  • To analyze conformational changes in HIV RT upon binding to primer tRNA.

Main Methods:

  • Mobility shift assay to detect complex formation between HIV RT and bovine tRNA(Lys).
  • Fluorescence studies to monitor enzyme conformational changes.

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  • Alpha-chymotrypsin analysis to probe enzyme structure.

    • Main Results:

    • Recombinant HIV RT forms a stable complex with bovine tRNA(Lys).
    • Binding of tRNA(Lys) induces a specific conformational modification in HIV RT.
    • While HIV RT interacts with other tRNAs, the structural change is specific to tRNA(Lys).

    Conclusions:

    • HIV reverse transcriptase specifically binds to tRNA(Lys), confirming its role as the natural primer.
    • The observed conformational change suggests a mechanism for primer recognition and utilization in HIV replication.
    • These findings provide insights into the molecular interactions governing retroviral DNA synthesis.