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Mutation of a raft-targeting signal in the transmembrane region retards transport of influenza virus hemagglutinin through the Golgi

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FEBS Lett. 2012 Jan 10. [Epub ahead of print]
Mutation of a raft-targeting signal in the transmembrane region retards transport of influenza virus hemagglutinin through the Golgi.
Engel S, de Vries M, Herrmann A, Veit M.
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Immunology and Molecular Biology, Veterinary Medicine Faculty, Free University, Berlin, Germany.
Abstract

Inclusion of proteins into membrane-rafts favours interactions required for virus assembly but has also been proposed to facilitate vesicular transport of proteins. The hemagglutinin (HA) of influenza virus contains a raft-targeting sequence in the outer leaflet of its transmembrane region. We report that its mutation enhances co-localization of HA with a cis-Golgi marker and retards Golgi-localized processing, such as acquisition of Endo-H resistant carbohydrates and proteolytic cleavage. In contrast, trimerization of the molecule in the ER and transport to the apical membrane were not affected. The second signal for raft-targeting, S-acylation at cytoplasmic cysteines, did not retard HA transport.

Copyright ? 2012. Published by Elsevier B.V.

PMID:
22245151
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22245151
 
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