Amino acid replacements leading to temperature-sensitive defects of the NS1 protein of influenza A virus.
The nonstructural (NS) genes of two influenza virus temperature-sensitive (ts) reassortants have been sequenced and compared with the corresponding wild type sequences. Ts 412 has a single base substitution (G100-->A) leading to an amino acid replacement (Arg 25-->Lys) in the NS1 protein. Ts 451 also has a single base substitution (U273-->C) leading to an amino acid replacement (Ser 83-->Pro) in the NS1 protein. In ts 412 infected cells at the nonpermissive temperature very little M1 and HA mRNA and proteins are synthesized, suggesting that NS1 is involved in a transcriptional regulation process. The ts mutation in ts 451 could be extragenically suppressed by replacement of the PB1 and/or PA protein genes of the mutant by the allelic genes of PR8. Both observations suggest that NS1 cooperates with the polymerase complex.
Ludwig
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Institut für Virologie, Justus-Liebig-Universitat Giessen, Federal Republic of Germany.
Vogel
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Scholtissek
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D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000235:genetics*; D009154:Mutation; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013696:Temperature; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D017361:Viral Nonstructural Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*
C085820:INS1 protein, influenza virus; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D017361:Viral Nonstructural Proteins