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Published in: Virology Journal 1/2010

Open Access 01-12-2010 | Research

SARS coronavirus protein 7a interacts with human Ap4A-hydrolase

Authors: Natalia Vasilenko, Igor Moshynskyy, Alexander Zakhartchouk

Published in: Virology Journal | Issue 1/2010

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Abstract

The SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) open reading frame 7a (ORF 7a) encodes a 122 amino acid accessory protein. It has no significant sequence homology with any other known proteins. The 7a protein is present in the virus particle and has been shown to interact with several host proteins; thereby implicating it as being involved in several pathogenic processes including apoptosis, inhibition of cellular protein synthesis, and activation of p38 mitogen activated protein kinase. In this study we present data demonstrating that the SARS-CoV 7a protein interacts with human Ap4A-hydrolase (asymmetrical diadenosine tetraphosphate hydrolase, EC 3.6.1.17). Ap4A-hydrolase is responsible for metabolizing the "allarmone" nucleotide Ap4A and therefore likely involved in regulation of cell proliferation, DNA replication, RNA processing, apoptosis and DNA repair. The interaction between 7a and Ap4A-hydrolase was identified using yeast two-hybrid screening. The interaction was confirmed by co-immunoprecipitation from cultured human cells transiently expressing V5-His tagged 7a and HA tagged Ap4A-hydrolase. Human tissue culture cells transiently expressing 7a and Ap4A-hydrolase tagged with EGFP and Ds-Red2 respectively show these proteins co-localize in the cytoplasm.
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Metadata
Title
SARS coronavirus protein 7a interacts with human Ap4A-hydrolase
Authors
Natalia Vasilenko
Igor Moshynskyy
Alexander Zakhartchouk
Publication date
01-12-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Virology Journal / Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1743-422X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-422X-7-31

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