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The human parvovirus B19 non-structural protein 1 N-terminal domain specifically binds to the origin of replication in the viral DNA
Tewary, Sunil Kumar Zhao, Haiyan Deng, Xuefeng Qiu, Jianming Tang, Liang
Tewary, Sunil Kumar
Zhao, Haiyan
Deng, Xuefeng
Qiu, Jianming
Tang, Liang
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The non-structural protein 1 (NS1) of human parvovirus B19 plays a critical role in viral DNA replication. Previous studies identified the origin of replication in the viral DNA, which contains four DNA elements, namely NSBE1 to NSBE4, that are required for optimal viral replication (Guan et al, 2009, J. Virology, 83, 9541-9553). Here we have demonstrated in vitro that the NS1 N-terminal domain (NS1N) binds to the origin of replication in a sequence-specific, length-dependent manner that requires NSBE1 and NSBE2, while NSBE3 and NSBE4 are dispensable. Mutagenesis analysis has identified nucleotides in NSBE1 and NSBE2 that are critical for NS1N binding. These results suggest that NS1 binds to the NSBE1-NSBE2 region in the origin of replication, while NSBE3 and NSBE4 may provide binding sites for potential cellular factors. Such a specialized nucleoprotein complex may enable NS1 to nick the terminal resolution site and separate DNA strands during replication.
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2013-12-20
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Elsevier
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Parvovirus, B19, Non-structural protein 1, Origin of replication, Protein DNA interaction
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Tewary, Sunil Kumar et al. “The Human Parvovirus B19 Non-Structural Protein 1 N-Terminal Domain Specifically Binds to the Origin of Replication in the Viral DNA.” Virology 449 (2014): 297–303.