Envelope protein requirements for the assembly of infectious virions of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus.

ABSTRACT: Virions of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) contain six membrane proteins: the major proteins GP5 and M and the minor proteins GP2a, E, GP3, and GP4. Here, we studied the envelope protein requirements for PRRSV particle formation and infectivity using full-length cDNA clones in which the genes encoding the membrane proteins were disrupted by site-directed mutagenesis. By transfection of RNAs transcribed from these cDNAs into BHK-21 cells and analysis of the culture medium using ultracentrifugation, radioimmunoprecipitation, and real-time reverse transcription-PCR, we observed that the production of viral particles is dependent on both major envelope proteins; no particles were released when either the GP5 or the M protein was absent. In contrast, particle product

SUBMITTER: Wissink EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1211556 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature