expression of htlv-i p19 protein in an escherichia coli expression system always leads to the formation of inclusion body. solubilisation and refolding of the inclusion bodies is complex, time consuming and difficult during large-scale preparation. this study aimed to express and purify a soluble form of recombinant htlv-i p19 protein in an e. coli expression system. the synthetic dna encoding ...

Microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (MAP1LC3) is a with well-defined function in autophagy, but still incompletely understood roles several other autophagy-independent processess. Studies have shown MAP1LC3 host-dependency factor for the replication of viruses. Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), neurotropic flavivirus, replicates on ER-derived membranes that are marked by autophagoso...

A DNA-free, proteinaceous procapsid of bacteriophage T7 (capsid I) has been shown in previous studies to consist of an external, spherical shell (envelope) and an internal, cylindrical core with fibrous projections that connect the core to the envelope. To determine the role of the core in assembly of the envelope of capsid I, the kinetics of appearance of capsid I and possible intermediates in...

Objective(s): Chikungunya virus (ChikV) infection is characterized by persistent infection in joints and lymphoid organs. The ChikV Capsid protein plays an important role in regulating virus replication. In this study, we hypothesized that capsid protein may stimulate dendritic cell (DC) activation and maturation and trigger an inflammatory response in mice. ...

Alphavirus core assembly proceeds along an assembly pathway involving a dimeric assembly intermediate. Several regions of the alphavirus capsid protein have been implicated in promoting and stabilizing this dimerization, including a putative heptad repeat sequence named helix I. This sequence, which spans residues 38 to 55 of the Sindbis virus capsid protein, was implicated in stabilizing dimer...

We model the spontaneous assembly of a capsid (a virus' closed outer shell) from many copies of identical units, using entirely irreversible steps and only information local to the growing edge. Our model is formulated in terms of (i) an elastic Hamiltonian with stretching and bending stiffness and a spontaneous curvature, and (ii) a set of rate constants for the addition of new units or bonds....

We model the spontaneous assembly of a capsid (a virus’ closed outer shell) from many copies of identical units, using entirely irreversible steps and only information local to the growing edge. Our model is formulated in terms of (i) an elastic Hamiltonian with stretching and bending stiffness and a spontaneous curvature, and (ii) a set of rate constants for addition of new units or bonds. An ...

The structure of Red clover necrotic mosaic virus (RCNMV), an icosahedral plant virus, was resolved to 8.5 A by cryoelectron microscopy. The virion capsid has prominent surface protrusions and subunits with a clearly defined shell and protruding domains. The structures of both the individual capsid protein (CP) subunits and the entire virion capsid are consistent with other species in the Tombu...

The bacteriophage P2 capsids have been characterized by transmission electron microscopy and atomic force (AFM). Studies carried out on fully filled 2/3 containing dsDNA genomes. In order to get the quantitative information of capsid, a nanoindentation technique depending tip-shape an effective spring constant with homogeneous capsid shell model were adopted. contact region AFM curve in approac...

Adeno-associated virus serotype 9 (AAV9) has enhanced capsid-associated tropism for cardiac muscle and the ability to cross the blood-brain barrier compared to other AAV serotypes. To help identify the structural features facilitating these properties, we have used cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) and three-dimensional image reconstruction (cryo-reconstruction) and X-ray crystallography to de...