hnRNP C and polypyrimidine tract-binding protein specifically interact with the pyrimidine-rich region within the 3′NTR of the HCV RNA genome

Like other members of the Flaviviridae family, the 3′ non-translated region (NTR) of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is believed to function in the initiation and regulation of viral RNA replication by interacting with components of the viral replicase complex. To investigate the possibility that host c...

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Published in:Nucleic acids research 1999-03, Vol.27 (6), p.1457-1463
Main Authors: Gutshall, Lester L., Tsai, Jane, Del Vecchio, Alfred M., Gontarek, Richard R., Herold, Kathleen M., Sathe, Ganesh M., Mao, Joyce, Prescott, Catherine
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Language:English
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Summary:Like other members of the Flaviviridae family, the 3′ non-translated region (NTR) of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is believed to function in the initiation and regulation of viral RNA replication by interacting with components of the viral replicase complex. To investigate the possibility that host components may also participate in this process, we used UV cross-linking assays to determine if any cellular proteins could bind specifically to the 3′NTR RNA. We demonstrate the specific interaction of two host proteins with the extensive pyrimidine-rich region within the HCV 3′NTR. One host protein migrates as a doublet with a molecular weight of 57 kDa and is immunoreactive with antisera specific for polypyrimidine tract-binding protein (PTB), and the other protein (35 kDa) is recognized by a monoclonal antibody specific for heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein C (hnRNP C). These results suggest that recognition of the large pyrimidine-rich region by PTB and hnRNP C may play a role in the initiation and/or regulation of HCV RNA replication.
ISSN:0305-1048
1362-4962
DOI:10.1093/nar/27.6.1457