title: Phenotypic analysis of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Rev trimerization-interface mutants in human cells.
abstract: Nuclear export of unspliced and incompletely spliced human immunodeficiency virus type 1 mRNA is mediated by the viral Rev protein. Rev binds to a structured RNA motif known as the Rev-response element (RRE), which is present in all Rev-dependent transcripts, and thereby promotes entry of the ribonucleoprotein complex into the nuclear-export pathway. Recent evidence indicates that a dimerization interface and a genetically separable "trimerization" interface are required for multimeric assembly of Rev on the RRE. In this report, the effect of mutations within the trimerization interface on Rev function was examined in mammalian cells. All trimerization-defective Rev molecules had profoundly compromised Rev function and a range of localization defects was observed. However, despite the potential for formation of heterodimers between functional and non-functional Rev proteins, trimerization-defective Rev mutants were unable to inhibit wild-type Rev function in a trans-dominant-negative manner.
authors.affiliation: The Biomedical Research Centre, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK.
authors.forename: Roochi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Trikha
authors.affiliation: The Biomedical Research Centre, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK.
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Brighty
mesh_terms: D021581:Active Transport, Cell Nucleus; D019281:Dimerization; D015694:Gene Products, rev / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation; D011485:Protein Binding; D025941:Protein Interaction Mapping; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D054321:rev Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
chemical_list: D015694:Gene Products, rev; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012367:RNA, Viral; D054321:rev Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus