TY - JOUR
T1 - Dynamics of the nucleoprotein structure of simian virus 40 regulatory region during viral development
AU - Oppenheim, Ariella
AU - Siani, Merav
AU - Sandalon, Ziv
AU - Mengeritsky, Galina
PY - 1994/5/12
Y1 - 1994/5/12
N2 - The regulatory region of SV40 is composed of multiple elements, including the origin of replication (ori), the encapsidation signal (ses) and the enhancer. Here, the structure of the chromatin and nucleoprotein complexes in a region encompassing ses and part of the enhancer was investigated in detail by in situ probing with DNase I. We have used a model experimental system based on plasmids which carry parts of the SV40 regulatory region. The results demonstrate that a specific nucleoprotein structure at the region is formed early after transfection. The overall structure is maintained throughout the viral life cycle. The observed DNase digestion pattern is consistent with the presence of a mixed population of viral minichromosomes with various, but not random, nucleosomal arrangements in that region. Specific modulations, which are associated with the various stages of the viral life cycle, are superimposed on the general structure. The most dramatic changes occur at nucleotides 34 and 113, located at both ends of ses and flanking the GC-box region. Some of the changes depend on the presence of viral gene product(s), probably a late (capsid) protein. The results further suggest that the condensed minichromosome within the viral particle assumes a highly specific configuration in this region. The nucleoprotein structure is sensitive to modifications of the primary nucleotide sequence and to flanking DNA elements. There is good correlation between distortions in the nucleoprotein structure and the inability of mutant plasmids to be packaged, substantiating the requirement for proper chromatin condensation in viral packaging.
AB - The regulatory region of SV40 is composed of multiple elements, including the origin of replication (ori), the encapsidation signal (ses) and the enhancer. Here, the structure of the chromatin and nucleoprotein complexes in a region encompassing ses and part of the enhancer was investigated in detail by in situ probing with DNase I. We have used a model experimental system based on plasmids which carry parts of the SV40 regulatory region. The results demonstrate that a specific nucleoprotein structure at the region is formed early after transfection. The overall structure is maintained throughout the viral life cycle. The observed DNase digestion pattern is consistent with the presence of a mixed population of viral minichromosomes with various, but not random, nucleosomal arrangements in that region. Specific modulations, which are associated with the various stages of the viral life cycle, are superimposed on the general structure. The most dramatic changes occur at nucleotides 34 and 113, located at both ends of ses and flanking the GC-box region. Some of the changes depend on the presence of viral gene product(s), probably a late (capsid) protein. The results further suggest that the condensed minichromosome within the viral particle assumes a highly specific configuration in this region. The nucleoprotein structure is sensitive to modifications of the primary nucleotide sequence and to flanking DNA elements. There is good correlation between distortions in the nucleoprotein structure and the inability of mutant plasmids to be packaged, substantiating the requirement for proper chromatin condensation in viral packaging.
KW - Chromatin condensation
KW - Chromatin structure
KW - Nucleoprotein complexes
KW - Simian virus 40
KW - Viral packaging
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U2 - 10.1006/jmbi.1994.1310
DO - 10.1006/jmbi.1994.1310
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AN - SCOPUS:0028341841
SN - 0022-2836
VL - 238
SP - 501
EP - 513
JO - Journal of Molecular Biology
JF - Journal of Molecular Biology
IS - 4
ER -