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Cleavage of the HIV-1 p66 reverse transcriptase/RNase H by the p9 protease in vitro generates active p15 RNase H. 1991

T Schulze, and M Nawrath, and K Moelling
Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Genetik, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany.

The reverse transcriptase/RNase H of HIV-1 is composed of a p66/p51 heterodimer when analyzed from virus particles. A recombinant reverse transcriptase (RT)/RNase H which after purification consisted mainly of p66 was analyzed as substrate of the purified recombinant HIV-1 protease p9 in vitro. The p66 protein if treated with the protease is processed to a stable p66/p51 heterodimer. A p15 protein is a prominent cleavage product which was identified as the carboxyterminal portion of p66 by means of a monoclonal antibody. It exhibits RNase H activity when tested by activated gel analysis. Presence of SDS during the incubation allowed complete degradation of p66 depending on the conditions, which indicates that conformation of a substrate is relevant for cleavage by the HIV-1 protease. A synthetic heptapeptide AET-FYVD derived from the region between RT and RNase H is cleaved efficiently in vitro by the HIV-1 protease at the F'Y junction, and may mimick a natural cleavage site. P66/p51 heterodimers exhibit higher RT and RNase H activities than p66 when renatured from polyacrylamide gels.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009842 Oligopeptides Peptides composed of between two and twelve amino acids. Oligopeptide
D002851 Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Liquid chromatographic techniques which feature high inlet pressures, high sensitivity, and high speed. Chromatography, High Performance Liquid,Chromatography, High Speed Liquid,Chromatography, Liquid, High Pressure,HPLC,High Performance Liquid Chromatography,High-Performance Liquid Chromatography,UPLC,Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography,Chromatography, High-Performance Liquid,High-Performance Liquid Chromatographies,Liquid Chromatography, High-Performance
D004722 Endoribonucleases A family of enzymes that catalyze the endonucleolytic cleavage of RNA. It includes EC 3.1.26.-, EC 3.1.27.-, EC 3.1.30.-, and EC 3.1.31.-. Endoribonuclease
D012194 RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase An enzyme that synthesizes DNA on an RNA template. It is encoded by the pol gene of retroviruses and by certain retrovirus-like elements. EC 2.7.7.49. DNA Polymerase, RNA-Directed,RNA-Dependent DNA Polymerase,Reverse Transcriptase,RNA Transcriptase,Revertase,DNA Polymerase, RNA Directed,DNA Polymerase, RNA-Dependent,RNA Dependent DNA Polymerase,RNA Directed DNA Polymerase
D012967 Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate An anionic surfactant, usually a mixture of sodium alkyl sulfates, mainly the lauryl; lowers surface tension of aqueous solutions; used as fat emulsifier, wetting agent, detergent in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and toothpastes; also as research tool in protein biochemistry. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate,Irium,Dodecyl Sulfate, Sodium,Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium,Sulfate, Sodium Dodecyl,Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl
D015497 HIV-1 The type species of LENTIVIRUS and the etiologic agent of AIDS. It is characterized by its cytopathic effect and affinity for the T4-lymphocyte. Human immunodeficiency virus 1,HIV-I,Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1,Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1, Human
D015684 Gene Products, pol Retroviral proteins coded by the pol gene. They are usually synthesized as a protein precursor (POLYPROTEINS) and later cleaved into final products that include reverse transcriptase, endonuclease/integrase, and viral protease. Sometimes they are synthesized as a gag-pol fusion protein (FUSION PROTEINS, GAG-POL). Pol is short for polymerase, the enzyme class of reverse transcriptase. pol Gene Products,pol Polyproteins,pol Protein,Gene Product, pol,pol Polyprotein,Polyprotein, pol,Polyproteins, pol,Protein, pol,pol Gene Product
D016333 HIV Protease Enzyme of the human immunodeficiency virus that is required for post-translational cleavage of gag and gag-pol precursor polyproteins into functional products needed for viral assembly. HIV protease is an aspartic protease encoded by the amino terminus of the pol gene. HIV Proteinase,HTLV-III Protease,p16 pol gene product, HIV,p16 protease, HIV,HIV p16 protease,HTLV III Protease,Protease, HIV,Protease, HTLV-III
D016914 Ribonuclease H A ribonuclease that specifically cleaves the RNA moiety of RNA:DNA hybrids. It has been isolated from a wide variety of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms as well as RETROVIRUSES. Endoribonuclease H,RNase H,Ribonuclease H, Calf Thymus,RNAase H

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