2016
The Coding Region of the HCV Genome Contains a Network of Regulatory RNA Structures
Pirakitikulr N, Kohlway A, Lindenbach BD, Pyle AM. The Coding Region of the HCV Genome Contains a Network of Regulatory RNA Structures. Molecular Cell 2016, 62: 111-120. PMID: 26924328, PMCID: PMC4826301, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2016.01.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsGenome, ViralHepacivirusModels, MolecularNucleic Acid ConformationOpen Reading FramesRNA FoldingRNA, ViralVirus ReplicationConceptsRNA structureRegulatory RNA structuresComparative sequence analysisStructural RNA motifsRNA structure modelingLife cycleVirus life cycleRNA motifsPrimary sequenceCoding regionsGenomeBiological processesChemical probingSequence analysisRegulatory roleTertiary structureConformational changesVirus genomeFunctional assaysVersatile macromoleculesSpecific stagesStructure modelingFunctional informationMotifC virus genome
2013
Hepatitis C Virus RNA Replication and Virus Particle Assembly Require Specific Dimerization of the NS4A Protein Transmembrane Domain
Kohlway A, Pirakitikulr N, Barrera FN, Potapova O, Engelman DM, Pyle AM, Lindenbach BD. Hepatitis C Virus RNA Replication and Virus Particle Assembly Require Specific Dimerization of the NS4A Protein Transmembrane Domain. Journal Of Virology 2013, 88: 628-642. PMID: 24173222, PMCID: PMC3911751, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02052-13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTM domainVirus particle assemblyRNA replicationTransmembrane protein essentialProtein transmembrane domainProtein-protein interactionsProtein interaction systemForward geneticsVirus RNA replicationParticle assemblySpecific dimerizationTransmembrane domainHuman blood group antigensProtein essentialTM helicesMutational effectsHomotypic interactionsDimer interfacePotential dimerizationTM interactionsVirus assemblyNonstructural proteinsDimeric interactionsHepatitis C Virus RNA ReplicationMutations
2011
Structural Insights into RNA Recognition by RIG-I
Luo D, Ding SC, Vela A, Kohlway A, Lindenbach BD, Pyle AM. Structural Insights into RNA Recognition by RIG-I. Cell 2011, 147: 409-422. PMID: 22000018, PMCID: PMC3222294, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2011.09.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathogen-associated molecular patternsTerminal regulatory domainProtein familyRegulatory domainProtein domainsInsertion domainRNA recognitionMolecular basisATP hydrolysisStructural insightsIntracellular RIGRNAMolecular patternsMotor domainLike receptorsAntiviral immune responseViral RNANanomechanical FunctionDomainHelicasesComplex interplayHelicaseCladeHel2DsRNA
2009
Hepatitis C Virus NS2 Protein Contributes to Virus Particle Assembly via Opposing Epistatic Interactions with the E1-E2 Glycoprotein and NS3-NS4A Enzyme Complexes
Phan T, Beran RK, Peters C, Lorenz IC, Lindenbach BD. Hepatitis C Virus NS2 Protein Contributes to Virus Particle Assembly via Opposing Epistatic Interactions with the E1-E2 Glycoprotein and NS3-NS4A Enzyme Complexes. Journal Of Virology 2009, 83: 8379-8395. PMID: 19515772, PMCID: PMC2738163, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00891-09.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAmino Acid SubstitutionCarrier ProteinsHepacivirusHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutation, MissenseProtein BindingProtein Interaction MappingSuppression, GeneticViral Envelope ProteinsViral Nonstructural ProteinsViral ProteinsVirus AssemblyConceptsHepatitis C Virus NS2 ProteinVirus particle assemblyNS2 proteinVirus assemblyReverse genetic analysisForward genetic selectionSecond-site mutationsNS2 mutantsSuppressor mutationsRNA bindingEpistatic interactionsBiochemical experimentsGenetic analysisEnzyme complexSevere defectsNonstructural proteinsGenetic selectionParticle assemblyRNA replicationCell culture systemMutationsNS3-NS4AProteinMutantsMutual exclusivity