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Virology 5.1, 2015Virology 5.1, 2015
RNA Virus Gene Expression and RNA Virus Gene Expression and ReplicationReplication
Issues, Problems, Strategies for ss+ Issues, Problems, Strategies for ss+ RNA Viruses RNA Viruses
Terms and definitionsTerms and definitions
ReplicationReplication
Replicase (old name)Replicase (old name)
RdRpRdRp
Transcriptase (old name)Transcriptase (old name)
Initiation/termination codonsInitiation/termination codons
CistronCistron
ORFORF
Cis and transCis and trans
RF and RI (see cartoon)RF and RI (see cartoon)
A Cartoon of the Replication of + Viral RNAA Cartoon of the Replication of + Viral RNA - + -+
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Genomic RNA(+ssRNA)
or
Synthesis of Minus-StrandBy RDRP
Synthesis of Minus-Strand IntermediatesBy RDRP
Replicative Form
RF
Replicative Intermediate
RI
Replicative Intermediate
Synthesis of Plus-Strand Progeny RNAs
Intermediates are double-stranded RNAs; Asymmetrical copying of RNA intermediates occurs.
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Plus-Strand RNA Viruses
Viruses with this genome strategy have been found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. They are among the most abundant plant and animal viruses.
Three different supergroups of plus strand viruses have been identified based on the phylogeny of their RNA dependent RNA polymerases (RdRP).
Supergroup 1: include picornaviruses and comoviruses that express their genomes as polyproteins that are cleaved into individual functional viral proteins.
Supergroup 2 viruses include flavi and tombus viruses whose RNAs are not capped and 3’ encoded ORFs are expressed from subgenomic mRNAs.
Supergroup 3 viruses are monopartite, bipartite and tripartite viruses whose RNAs are capped and 3’ encoded ORFs expressed from sg RNAs.
Virologists are thinking about virus evolution
General challenges for these virusesGeneral challenges for these virusesRNA viruses must encode many of their own
enzymes butGenetic Economy is still in force.
Viruses must accommodate the realities of the host cell environment.
Nonconventional methods for gene expressionand regulation.
More specific challenges
Preferential initiation of translationExpression of internal genes
Regulation: timing and fine tuning
Studies of TMV Provide Some Answers
Strains of TMV infect tomato and cause poor yield, distorted fruits, delayed fruit ripening and various fruit discoloration problems that
affect market values.
The TMV genome is a messenger-sense RNA that produces 4 proteins during virus infection. The RNA possesses a 7mG cap structure at the 5’-end and a tRNA-like structure charged with the amino acid histidine (His) at the 3’-end. Two polymerase-related proteins are produced. One protein possesses methyltransferase (MET, capping enzyme) and RNA helicase (HEL) domains. A second protein also contains an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) domain. Two other proteins, movement protein (MP) and capsid protein (CP), are produced from the viral RNA
Diagram of TMV RNA Suggests Some Strategies
Initiation of Translation-TMV RNAInitiation of Translation-TMV RNA
Initiation complex assembles at 5’ endInitiation complex assembles at 5’ end Ribosome strips away capsid proteins Ribosome strips away capsid proteins
as it translatesas it translates Cotranslational disassemblyCotranslational disassembly
Cap and UTRs Boost Translation of TMV RNAdRP The Omega () sequence in the 5’ untranslated region (UTR) of TMV RNA consists of 68 NT with 8 CAA repeats.
35S Promoter-driven plasmid
Both the 5’ sequence and a pseudoknot in the 3' UTR region increase the stabilty of synthetic mRNAs and translation of GUS or LUC reporter genes in plant and animal cells.
The sequence, the 3’ UTR and the p102 host protein interact synergistically to
enhance translation.
These results fit a model for translation of circular mRNAs.
Expression of 5’ TMV Genes
The 183K protein contains the 126K protein but also has a C- terminal extension.
Both proteins must be translated before viral RNA replication can begin-and the amounts of each protein must be regulated.
The 126K and 183K RDRP protein subunits are expressed by
direct translation of the infecting genomic RNA. Most of the ribosomes expressing the 126K subunit fall off of the mRNA when they reach the (UAG) termination codon. A small proportion (~5%) of the ribosomes continue
synthesis of protein to produce the 183K translational readthrough
protein. The stop codon is “leaky” due to a suppressor tRNA for Tyrosine
183K MP
CPCCA
126KAUG UAG UAG
The TMV Replicase is a Multifunctional Protein
CCA183K MP
CP
126K
UAG
Methyl-transferase
domainHelicase Polymerase
domain
3’-tRNA-like
binding
The TMV 126/183K protein is a multifunctional enzyme with several domains. The RdRP binds very strongly to the 3’ tRNA-like structure on the plus strand genomic RNA The RdRP also binds to an ordered structure at the 3’ end of the minus strand of the replicating RNA. The 126K & 183K subunits interact as heterodimers to form RdRP complexes.126K also has VSR activity
183K MP
CPCCA
126K
The MP and CP ORFs at the 3’ end of TMV RNA are expressed from subgenomic mRNAs
TMV gRNA
I1 RNA Function is unknown
MP
CPCCA
CPCCA
I2-RNA
LMC RNA
sg-m
RN
As
54KMP
CPCCAI1-RNA
The 3’ ORFs on the TMV genes are not expressed from the genomic RNA.Three subgenomic mRNAs (I1, I2 & LMC) are copied from the full length minus strand The I1 sgRNA is present in very low amounts and no protein has been detected.The 30K MP is translated from the I2 sgRNA but the CP ORF is not translated. The 17K CP is translated from the LMC sgRNA.
What Strategies Does TMV Use?
Initiation: 126 K, 183K, MP, CP
Internal cistrons: 183 K, MP, CP
Fine tuning: 126 K, 183K, MP, CP
Genetic Economy?
BROME MOSAIC VIRUSBROME MOSAIC VIRUS • BMV particles are Icosahedra
consisting of 180 coat protein subunits. • Type member of the Bromovirus
genus, family Bromoviridae. • Virions are nonenveloped icosahedral
(T=3), 26 nm in diameter, contain 22% nucleic acid and 78% protein.
• The BMV genome consists of three positive sense RNAs. RNA1 (3.2 kb) & RNA2 (2.9 kb), are encapsidated in separate particles. RNA3 (2.1 kb) & RNA4 (0.9 kb) are located in a third spherical particle.
RNA 1
RNA 2
RNA 3 + 4
Divided RNA Genome of Brome Mosaic VirusViruses with divided genomes can efficiently express
genes needed early in infection & can regulate the timing and amounts of late genes by synthesis of sgRNAs.Brome mosaic virus is a tripartite RNA virus. Four proteins are expressed from three genomic RNAsRNA 1 encodes the helicase subunit of the RDRP.
RNA 2 encodes the polymerase subunit of the RDRP.
RNA 3 is bicistronic and encodes the movement protein and the coat protein.
Ribosomes initiate at the 5’ m7G Cap of RNAs 1, 2 and 3 but can not initiate internally on RNA 3.
RNA 4 is a sg mRNA translated from an internal promoter on the minus strand of RNA 3.
Brome Mosaic Virus RNAs
5’ m7G
tRNA-like
Polymerase Subunit
Movement
Helicase Subunit
Coat
3’
3’
3’
3’
5’ m7G
5’ m7G
5’ m7G
Coat
3.2 kB
2.9 kB
2.1 kB
0.9 kB
P
Coronaviruses Use Another Mechanism for sg mRNA Synthesis
Subgenomic mRNAs
(+) Viral RNA
Genomic length (-) RNA
Jump
5’ Leader Sequence