title: Endoproteolytic processing of the lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus glycoprotein by the subtilase SKI-1/S1P.
abstract: The envelope glycoprotein (GP) of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) is posttranslationally cleaved into two subunits. We show here that this endoproteolytic processing is not required for transport to the cell surface but is essential for LCMV GP to mediate infectivity of pseudotyped retroviral vectors. By systematic mutational analysis of the LCMV GP cleavage site, we determined that the consensus motif R-(R/K/H)-L-(A/L/S/T/F)(265) is essential for the endoproteolytic processing. In agreement with the identified consensus motif, we show that the cellular subtilase SKI-1/S1P cleaves LCMV GP.
authors.affiliation: Heinrich-Pette-Institut für Experimentelle Virologie und Immunologie an der Universität Hamburg, D-20251 Hamburg, Germany. beyer@hpi.uni-hamburg.de
authors.forename: Winfried R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Beyer
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pöpplau
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Garten
authors.forename: Dorothee
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: von Laer
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lenz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016466:CHO Cells; D002460:Cell Line; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D006224:Cricetinae; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D008217:Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D043484:Proprotein Convertases; D012190:Retroviridae / Q000235:genetics; D012697:Serine Endopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D014709:Vero Cells; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D006023:Glycoproteins; D014764:Viral Proteins; D043484:Proprotein Convertases; D012697:Serine Endopeptidases; C115575:membrane-bound transcription factor peptidase, site 1