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Werner, Susanne ; Vogel-Bachmayr, Karin ; Hollinderbäumer, Britta ; Wöhrl, Birgitta M.:
Requirements for Minus-Strand Transfer Catalyzed by Rous Sarcoma Virus Reverse Transcriptase.
In: Journal of Virology.
Vol. 75
(2001)
Issue 21
.
- pp. 10132-10138.
ISSN 1098-5514
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.75.21.10132-10138.2001
Abstract in another language
We have examined the specific minus-strand transfer reactions that occur after the synthesis of minus strong-stop DNA and nonspecific strand switching on homopolymeric poly(rA) templates with different types of Rous sarcoma virus (RSV) reverse transcriptases. Three different types of reverse transcriptases can be isolated from virions of RSV: heterodimeric αβ and homodimeric α and β. The mechanism of minus-strand transfer was examined using a model primer-template substrate corresponding to the 5′- and 3′-terminal RNA regions of the RSV genome. The results reveal that the RNase H activity of RSV reverse transcriptases is required for minus-strand transfer. Less than 2% of strand transfer of the extended product is detectable with RNase H-deficient enzymes. We could show that the α homodimer lacking the integrase domain can perform strand transfer almost as efficiently as the αβ and αPol heterodimers. In contrast, the activities of β and Pol for minus-strand transfer are reduced. Furthermore, a two- to fivefold increase in minus-strand transfer activities was observed in the presence of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 nucleocapsid protein.
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| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
|---|---|
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Chair Biochemistry with an Emphasis on Biophysical Chemistry Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Former Professors > Chair Biopolymers - Apl. Prof. Dr. Birgitta Wöhrl Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Former Professors |
| Result of work at the UBT: | No |
| DDC Subjects: | 500 Science > 540 Chemistry 500 Science > 570 Life sciences, biology |
| Date Deposited: | 17 May 2019 07:16 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Aug 2022 06:47 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/48973 |