title: Uncoupling of hTREX demonstrates that UAP56 and hTHO-complex recruitment onto herpesvirus saimiri intronless transcripts is required for replication.
abstract: Herpesvirus saimiri (HVS) ORF57 nucleocytoplasmic shuttle protein binds viral RNA and interacts with the cellular nuclear export adaptor protein, Aly, to access the TAP-mediated nuclear export pathway. This enables the efficient nuclear export of HVS intronless mRNAs. Herein, we extend these studies and demonstrate that ORF57 recruits several members of hTREX, namely Aly, UAP56 and hTHO-complex proteins, onto the viral mRNAs to assemble an export-competent ribonucleoprotein particle. Moreover, using a transdominant form of Aly which inhibits UAP56 and hTHO-complex association with viral intronless mRNA, we show that complete hTREX recruitment is required for efficient HVS mRNA nuclear export and replication.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
authors.forename: Kevin J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Colgan
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Boyne
authors.affiliation: Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.|Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Whitehouse
mesh_terms: D021581:Active Transport, Cell Nucleus; D002460:Cell Line; D053487:DEAD-box RNA Helicases / Q000378:metabolism*; D006567:Herpesvirus 2, Saimiriine / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000378:metabolism*; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000378:metabolism*; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism*; D014779:Virus Replication
chemical_list: C105242:ALYREF protein, human; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; C415247:ORF57 protein, Herpesvirus saimiri; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012367:RNA, Viral; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins; D012097:Repressor Proteins; D015534:Trans-Activators; D014157:Transcription Factors; C487886:DDX39B protein, human; D053487:DEAD-box RNA Helicases