Sendai virus RNA polymerase scanning for mRNA start sites at gene junctions

Abstract Mini-genomes expressing two reporter genes and a variable gene junction were used to study Sendai virus RNA polymerase (RdRp) scanning for the mRNA start signal of the downstream gene ( gs 2). We found that RdRp could scan the template efficiently as long as the initiating uridylate of gs 2...

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Published in:Virology (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2007-06, Vol.362 (2), p.411-420
Main Authors: Plattet, Philippe, Strahle, Laura, le Mercier, Philippe, Hausmann, Stéphane, Garcin, Dominique, Kolakofsky, Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Base Sequence
Cell Line
Conserved Sequence
Cricetinae
DNA, Intergenic - genetics
DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases - metabolism
Gene junctions
Genes, Reporter - genetics
Green Fluorescent Proteins - biosynthesis
Green Fluorescent Proteins - genetics
Infectious Disease
Luminescent Proteins - biosynthesis
Luminescent Proteins - genetics
Molecular Sequence Data
Red Fluorescent Protein
RNA polymerase scanning
RNA, Messenger - biosynthesis
RNA, Messenger - genetics
RNA, Viral - biosynthesis
RNA, Viral - genetics
Sendai virus
Sendai virus - enzymology
Transcription, Genetic
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Summary:Abstract Mini-genomes expressing two reporter genes and a variable gene junction were used to study Sendai virus RNA polymerase (RdRp) scanning for the mRNA start signal of the downstream gene ( gs 2). We found that RdRp could scan the template efficiently as long as the initiating uridylate of gs 2 (3′  U CCCnnUUUC) was preceded by the conserved intergenic region (3′ GAA) and the last 3 uridylates of the upstream gene end signal ( ge 1; 3′ AUUCUU UUU ). The end of the leader sequence (3′ CUAAAA, which precedes gs 1) could also be used for gene2 expression, but this sequence was considerably less efficient. Increasing the distance between ge 1 and gs 2 (up to 200 nt) led to the progressive loss of gene2 expression, in which half of gene2 expression was lost for each 70 nucleotides of intervening sequence. Beyond 200 nt, gene2 expression was lost more slowly. Our results suggest that there may be two populations of RdRp that scan at gene junctions, which can be distinguished by the efficiency with which they can scan the genome template for gs.
ISSN:0042-6822
1096-0341
DOI:10.1016/j.virol.2006.12.033