TY - JOUR
T1 - Posttranslational Modifications within the HIV-1 Envelope Glycoprotein Which Restrict Virus Assembly and CD4-Dependent Infection
AU - Haggerty, Sheryl
AU - Dempsey, Michael P.
AU - Bukrinsky, Michael I.
AU - Guo, li
AU - Stevenson, Mario
PY - 1991/6
Y1 - 1991/6
N2 - Alterations in two highly conserved N-linked glycosylation sites within the gp120 envelope glycoprotein of human immunodeficiency virus type I (HIV-1) implicated in the phenotype of a noncytopathic HIV-1 variant were introduced independently and in combination into a cytopathic, infectious HIV-1 clone by site-specific mutagenesis. Neither mutation affected the synthesis of HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins. However, one of the mutations restricted the ability of HIV-1 envelope to localize on the cell membrane and thus markedly impaired virus assembly. The HIV-1 assembly defect could be overcome in trans if site-specific mutants were packaged in HeLa cells constitutively producing wild-type HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein. In addition to inefficient virus assembly, this mutation impaired the ability of the virus to infect CD4+ T cells, but did not affect CD4-independent infection of muscle cells. These results suggest additional functions of posttranslational modification in virus replication (i.e., envelope glycoprotein transport). Given that such modifications can restrict CD4-mediated uptake without affecting CD4-independent uptake, variations in posttranslational env processing between different HIV-1 genotypes may affect virus tropism in vivo.
AB - Alterations in two highly conserved N-linked glycosylation sites within the gp120 envelope glycoprotein of human immunodeficiency virus type I (HIV-1) implicated in the phenotype of a noncytopathic HIV-1 variant were introduced independently and in combination into a cytopathic, infectious HIV-1 clone by site-specific mutagenesis. Neither mutation affected the synthesis of HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins. However, one of the mutations restricted the ability of HIV-1 envelope to localize on the cell membrane and thus markedly impaired virus assembly. The HIV-1 assembly defect could be overcome in trans if site-specific mutants were packaged in HeLa cells constitutively producing wild-type HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein. In addition to inefficient virus assembly, this mutation impaired the ability of the virus to infect CD4+ T cells, but did not affect CD4-independent infection of muscle cells. These results suggest additional functions of posttranslational modification in virus replication (i.e., envelope glycoprotein transport). Given that such modifications can restrict CD4-mediated uptake without affecting CD4-independent uptake, variations in posttranslational env processing between different HIV-1 genotypes may affect virus tropism in vivo.
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U2 - 10.1089/aid.1991.7.501
DO - 10.1089/aid.1991.7.501
M3 - Article
C2 - 1931229
AN - SCOPUS:0025743908
VL - 7
SP - 501
EP - 510
JO - AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
JF - AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
SN - 0889-2229
IS - 6
ER -