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The polyomavirus BK agnoprotein co-localizes with lipid droplets

Unterstab, Gunhild and Gosert, Rainer and Leuenberger, David and Lorentz, Pascal and Rinaldo, Christine H. and Hirsch, Hans H.. (2010) The polyomavirus BK agnoprotein co-localizes with lipid droplets. Virology, Vol. 399, H. 2. pp. 322-331.

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Abstract

Agnoprotein encoded by human polyomavirus BK (BKV) is a late cytoplasmic protein of 66 amino acids (aa) of unknown function. Immunofluorescence microscopy revealed a fine granular and a vesicular distribution in donut-like structures. Using BKV(Dunlop)-infected or agnoprotein-transfected cells, we investigated agnoprotein co-localization with subcellular structures. We found that agnoprotein co-localizes with lipid droplets (LD) in primary human renal tubular epithelial cells as well as in other cells supporting BKV replication in vitro (UTA, Vero cells). Using agnoprotein-enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) fusion constructs, we demonstrate that agnoprotein aa 20-42 are required for targeting LD, whereas aa 1-20 or aa 42-66 were not. Agnoprotein aa 22-40 are predicted to form an amphipathic helix, and mutations A25D and F39E, disrupting its hydrophobic domain, prevented LD targeting. However, changing the phosphorylation site serine-11 to alanine or aspartic acid did not alter LD co-localization. Our findings provide new clues to unravel agnoprotein function.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Biomedizin > Division of Medical Microbiology > Transplantation Virology (Hirsch)
UniBasel Contributors:Gosert, Rainer and Hirsch, Hans H.
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Academic Press
ISSN:0042-6822
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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