The interaction of nucleocapsid protein, a reverse transcription accessory factor, with replication primer transfer RNA /

(residues 1 1 1) and the zinc-finger cooperate to alter the

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chang, Hsueh-O, 1966-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Summary:(residues 1 1 1) and the zinc-finger cooperate to alter the
32p labelled yeast tRNAPhe shows that HIV-1 NC changes the
abilities to inhibit the cleavage. The data taken together
activity, consistent with a 1:1 stoichiometry. A number of
Aimed at understanding the initiation of reverse
appears to have a far greater reactivity toward the single
between the transfer RNA primer and a complementary genomic
binding by NC and the identification of the functional
chemical modification and/or have either or both N- or C-
cleavage is completely inhibited. From examination of an
conformation of the tRNAPhe molecule such that the lead
conformation of TRNA.
currently being used to determine the molecular details of
domains of NC required for productive binding to TRNA. A
found that HIV-1 NC and tRNAPhe mixed at a 0.5 to 1:1 ratio
have one or both zinc-fingers destroyed by mutagenesis or
high yield of protein. The Mason-Pfizer monkey virus
HIV-1 NC-concentration dependence of this reaction, it is
immunodeficiency virus type 1 nucleocapsid protein (HIV-1 NC)
In the initiation of reverse transcription in animal
Investigation of the lead-catalyzed auto-cleavage of the 5'-
is sufficient to completely suppress the observable cleavage
labelled Mg2+-tRNAHis in the presence and absence of human
nucleocapsid protein (MPMV NC) and 15N-labelled MPMV NC are
particularly efficient and relatively easy purification
previous methodology is outlined and gives high purity and
protocol for NC proteins which avoids denaturation steps of
recombinant nucleocapsid proteins, the determination of the
retroviruses, an obligate step is the formation of RNA duplex
RNA sequence, termed the primer binding site (PBS). A
shown to be required for this step in vitro and in vivo.
shows that the 3'-end acceptor stem of the NC-TRNA complex
strand-specific RNase than that of the uncomplexed TRNA.
structural changes induced in a model TRNA as a result of
substitution and domain deletion mutants of HIV-1 NC which
suggest the possibility that the N-terminal domain region
terminal flanking region deleted have been examined for their
the protein structure. An RNase Tl digestion of 3,-32p
transcription, this work describes the purification of
virally encoded protein, nucleocapsid protein (NC), has been
Item Description:"Major subject: Biochemistry".
Vita.
Physical Description:viii, 83 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.