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Basic Characteristics of Mutations
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Mutation Site
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G332P |
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Mutation Site Sentence
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Chymotrypsin released approximately 2- to 4-fold more ∼8 kDa fragment from I334A, G329P, G332P, and G336P mutants whereas V330A, G327P, and G333P chimeras exhibited wild-type-like sensitivity to the protease. |
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Mutation Level
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Amino acid level |
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Mutation Type
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Nonsynonymous substitution |
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Gene/Protein/Region
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gp21 |
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Standardized Encoding Gene
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env
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Genotype/Subtype
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- |
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Viral Reference
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-
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Functional Impact and Mechanisms
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Disease
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Cell line
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Immune
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- |
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Target Gene
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-
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Clinical and Epidemiological Correlations
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Clinical Information
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- |
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Treatment
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- |
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Location
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- |
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Literature Information
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PMID
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17577584
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Title
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An N-terminal glycine-rich sequence contributes to retrovirus trimer of hairpins stability
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Author
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Wilson KA,Maerz AL,Bar S,Drummer HE,Poumbourios P
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Journal
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Biochemical and biophysical research communications
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Journal Info
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2007 Aug 10;359(4):1037-43
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Abstract
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Retroviral transmembrane proteins (TMs) contain a glycine-rich segment linking the N-terminal fusion peptide and coiled coil core. Previously, we reported that the glycine-rich segment (Met-326-Ser-337) of the human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) TM, gp21, is a determinant of membrane fusion function [K.A. Wilson, S. Bar, A.L. Maerz, M. Alizon, P. Poumbourios, The conserved glycine-rich segment linking the N-terminal fusion peptide to the coiled coil of human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 transmembrane glycoprotein gp21 is a determinant of membrane fusion function, J. Virol. 79 (2005) 4533-4539]. Here we show that the reduced fusion activity of an I334A mutant correlated with a decrease in stability of the gp21 trimer of hairpins conformation, in the context of a maltose-binding protein-gp21 chimera. The stabilizing influence of Ile-334 required the C-terminal membrane-proximal sequence Trp-431-Ser-436. Proline substitution of four of five Gly residues altered gp21 trimer of hairpins stability. Our data indicate that flexibility within and hydrophobic interactions mediated by this region are determinants of gp21 stability and membrane fusion function.
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Sequence Data
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