Objectives To identify the 5'untranslated region of Zika virus(ZIKV 5'UTR)RNA-binding proteins and to investigate the impact of the binding protein on the activity of internal ribosomal entry site(IRES)located...Objectives To identify the 5'untranslated region of Zika virus(ZIKV 5'UTR)RNA-binding proteins and to investigate the impact of the binding protein on the activity of internal ribosomal entry site(IRES)located in ZIKV 5'UTR and virus production.Methods Interacting proteins in U251 cells were captured using tRSA-tagged ZIKV 5'UTR RNA and tRSA-ZIKV 5'UTR RNA-binding proteins were visualized by SDS-PAGE silver staining,Subsequently,liquid chromatographytandem mass spectrometry(LC-MS/MS),bioinformatics analysis,and Western blot were used to identify the candidate proteins binding to ZIKV 5'UTR.Dicistronic expression assay and plaque forming assay were performed to analyze the effect of the binding protein on ZIKV IRES activity and ZIKV production,respecitvely.Results tRSA RNA pull-down assay,LC-MS/MS,and Western blot analysis showed that polypyrimidine tractbinding protein(PTB)bound to the ZIKV 5'UTR.Furthermore,dual luciferase reporter assay revealed that overexpression of PTB significantly enhanced the IRES activity of ZIKV(t=10.220,P<0.001),while PTB knockdown had the opposite effect(t=4.897,P<0.01).Additionally,virus plaque forming assay demonstrated that up-regulation of PTB expression significantly enhanced viral titer(t=6.400,P<0.01),whereas reducing PTB expression level weakened virus infectivity(t=5.055,P<0.01).Conclusion PTB positively interacts with the ZIKV 5'UTR and enhances IRES activity and virus production.展开更多
文摘【目的】含有VQ基序(VQ)的蛋白质是植物特异性蛋白质,具有保守的“FxxhVQxhTG”氨基酸序列,调节植物生长和发育。番茄SlMPK1在高温胁迫过程中发挥重要作用,酵母双杂交(Y2H)显示SlVQ6蛋白能够与SlMPK1相互作用,通过GST pull-down技术进一步验证SlMPK1与SlVQ6的互作以及SlVQ6的互作网络,为研究SlVQ6介导的高温应答信号通路奠定基础。【方法】通过pGEX-4T-1-PC-VQ6质粒构建,以含有目的基因SIVQ6的菌液为模板,设计特异性引物,扩增目的基因序列,将获得的目的基因VQ6克隆到载体pGEX-4T-1的BamHⅠ和NotⅠ的酶切位点之间,将获得的重组质粒pGEX-4T-1-PC-VQ6转入TOP10克隆菌株经IPTG(异丙基硫代半乳糖苷)诱导表达,通过GST柱亲和纯化获得目标蛋白PC-VQ6,进而获得预期GST-SlVQ6融合蛋白,通过体外磷酸化进一步确定SlVQ6是否是SlMPK1的下游底物;以GST-SlVQ6为诱饵蛋白固定于GST Sepharose Beads上,与番茄叶片总蛋白孵育后洗脱,收集洗脱液进行SDS-PAGE凝胶电泳验证,通过LC-MS/MS检测SlVQ6可能互作的候选蛋白,并对筛选的SIVQ6互作蛋白通过GO、KEGG和蛋白互作网络进行生物信息学分析。【结果】成功构建pGEX-4T-1-PC-SlVQ6基因重组表达质粒,并获得带有GST标签的GST-SlVQ6融合蛋白,其分子量大小约为54 kD;将GST-SlVQ6和His-SlMPK1进行体外磷酸化试验,SlMPK1能够磷酸化SlVQ6,而作为阴性对照的GST与SlMPK1无相互作用,且SlVQ6不存在自磷酸化的现象,表明GST-SlVQ6和His-SlMPK1具有相互作用,且SlVQ6是SlMPK1的下游底物;以GST-SlVQ6融合蛋白为诱饵蛋白(空GST为阴性对照),利用pull-down试验筛选番茄叶片组织蛋白中与SlVQ6蛋白结合的蛋白,经SDS-PAGE分离、液相色谱-串联质谱(LC-MS/MS)鉴定以及Mascot与蛋白数据库检索,共鉴定出37个与SlVQ6结合的蛋白,包括蛋白激酶Receptor for Activated C Kinase 1B(RACK1B),通过GO、KEGG和蛋白互作网络的生物信息学分析,表明这些蛋白参与多种信号通路,其中8个核糖体蛋白可能与高温胁迫密切相关。【结论】SlVQ6是SlMPK1的底物蛋白,且37个蛋白可能与SlVQ6互作,这些蛋白与胁迫反应有着密切的联系,可能会在提高番茄植株高温耐受性等方面发挥重要作用。
文摘Objectives To identify the 5'untranslated region of Zika virus(ZIKV 5'UTR)RNA-binding proteins and to investigate the impact of the binding protein on the activity of internal ribosomal entry site(IRES)located in ZIKV 5'UTR and virus production.Methods Interacting proteins in U251 cells were captured using tRSA-tagged ZIKV 5'UTR RNA and tRSA-ZIKV 5'UTR RNA-binding proteins were visualized by SDS-PAGE silver staining,Subsequently,liquid chromatographytandem mass spectrometry(LC-MS/MS),bioinformatics analysis,and Western blot were used to identify the candidate proteins binding to ZIKV 5'UTR.Dicistronic expression assay and plaque forming assay were performed to analyze the effect of the binding protein on ZIKV IRES activity and ZIKV production,respecitvely.Results tRSA RNA pull-down assay,LC-MS/MS,and Western blot analysis showed that polypyrimidine tractbinding protein(PTB)bound to the ZIKV 5'UTR.Furthermore,dual luciferase reporter assay revealed that overexpression of PTB significantly enhanced the IRES activity of ZIKV(t=10.220,P<0.001),while PTB knockdown had the opposite effect(t=4.897,P<0.01).Additionally,virus plaque forming assay demonstrated that up-regulation of PTB expression significantly enhanced viral titer(t=6.400,P<0.01),whereas reducing PTB expression level weakened virus infectivity(t=5.055,P<0.01).Conclusion PTB positively interacts with the ZIKV 5'UTR and enhances IRES activity and virus production.
