The sequence element of the internal ribosome entry site and a 25-kilodalton cellular protein contribute to efficient internal initiation of translation of hepatitis C virus RNA.
AUTOR(ES)
Fukushi, S
RESUMO
Translation of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA is initiated by internal entry of ribosomes into the 5' noncoding region (NCR). This process depends on genomic elements within the 5' NCR called the internal ribosome entry site (IRES) and may involve host factors. The alpha-branch structure (nucleotides 47 to 67) of the HCV IRES is considered a cis-acting element critical for translation initiation because it is indispensable for translation in vitro (S. Fukushi, K. Katayama, C. Kurihara, N. Ishiyama, F. B. Hoshino, T. Ando, and A. Oya, Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 199:425-432, 1994). In order to further characterize the function of the alpha-branch, we determined whether sequence exchange within the alpha-branch had any effect on translation initiation. An in vitro translation study revealed that the stem sequences of this region played an important role in efficient IRES function. In addition to several HeLa cell proteins, which had a binding affinity for the 5' NCR, a novel 25-kDa protein that specifically interacted with the HCV IRES was discovered. The binding affinity of the 25-kDa protein for the 5' NCR was correlated with the efficiency of translation initiation of HCV RNA, indicating a critical role for the 25-kDa protein in HCV translation.
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