The proteolytic cleavage of PE2 to envelope glycoprotein E2 is not strictly required for the maturation of Sindbis virus (original) (raw)

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The ionophore monensin has been shown previously to block the maturation of Sindbis virus as well as prevent the cleavage of pE2 to E2 when applied to cells in high concentration. We found that a moderate dose of monensin reduced virus titer and inhibited the cleavage of pE2 to E2. Under these conditions, pE2 appeared on the cell surface in a form susceptible to lactoperoxidase-mediated iodination. This pE2 was incorporated into virions, replacing E2. PE2-containing virions had a normal PFU-to-particle ratio, cosedimented with normal virus, and retained a normal morphology when negatively stained preparations were examined by electron microscopy. We conclude that the cleavage of pE2 to form E2 is not an absolute prerequisite for virus maturation. Recently, Russell et al. have reached a similar conclusion (D. L. Russell, J. M. Dalrymple, and R. E. Johnston, J. Virol. 63:1619-1629, 1989).

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