Analysis of the complete nucleotide sequence of the picornavirus Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus indicates that it is closely related to cardioviruses
| Autor: | Howard L. Lipton, Daniel C. Pevear, Edward J. Rozhon, Miriam A. Calenoff |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 1987 |
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Untranslated region
Picornavirus Genes Viral viruses Immunology Microbiology Viral Proteins Virology Sequence Homology Nucleic Acid Amino Acid Sequence Cloning Molecular Encephalomyocarditis virus Gene Peptide sequence Genomic organization Enterovirus Genetics Maus Elberfeld virus biology Base Sequence Nucleic acid sequence virus diseases biology.organism_classification nervous system diseases Cardiovirus Insect Science RNA Viral Theilovirus Research Article |
| Popis: | Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis viruses (TMEV) are naturally occurring enteric pathogens of mice which constitute a separate serological group within the picornavirus family. Persistent TMEV infection in mice provides a relevant experimental animal model for the human demyelinating disease multiple sclerosis. To provide information about the TMEV classification, genome organization, and protein processing map, we determined the complete nucleotide sequence of the TMEV genome and deduced the amino acid sequence of the polyprotein coding region. The RNA genome, which is typical of the picornavirus family, is 8,098 nucleotides long. The 5' untranslated region is 1,064 nucleotides long (making it the longest in the picornavirus family after the aphthoviruses) and lacks a poly(C) tract. Computer-generated comparison of the 5' and 3' noncoding regions and polyprotein revealed the highest level of nucleotide and predicted amino acid identity between the TMEV and the cardioviruses encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) and Mengo virus. The TMEV polyprotein, which appears to be processed like EMCV since the amino acids flanking the putative proteolytic cleavage sites have been conserved, begins with a short leader peptide followed by 11 other gene products in the standard L-4-3-4 picornavirus arrangement. Because of these similarities, we propose that the TMEV be grouped with the cardioviruses. However, since TMEV and EMCV have different biophysical properties and show no cross-neutralization, they most likely belong in a separate cardiovirus subgroup. |
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