Assembly of HCV E1 and E2 glycoproteins into coronavirus VLPs

N. Jourdan, G.J. Godeke, M. Penaud, G. Mottola, A. Sorrentino, P.J.M. Rottier, S Bonatti

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    Abstract

    Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is believed to assemble by budding into membranes of the early secretory pathway, consistent with the membrane location where the viral envelope glycoproteins E1 and E2 accumulate when expressed. Coronavirus assembly also takes place at pre-Golgi membranes. Here, we generated coronavirus-like particles carrying in their envelope chimeric HCV glycoproteins composed of the ectodomains of E1 and E2, each fused to the transmembrane plus endodomain of the mouse hepatitis coronavirus spike glycoprotein. The chimeric particle system will enable structural and functional studies of the HCV glycoproteins.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2085-2094
    Number of pages10
    JournalArchives of Virology
    Volume151
    Issue number10
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2006

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