PMID- 16160177 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20051021 LR - 20181113 IS - 0022-538X (Print) IS - 1098-5514 (Electronic) IS - 0022-538X (Linking) VI - 79 IP - 19 DP - 2005 Oct TI - Envelope protein requirements for the assembly of infectious virions of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus. PG - 12495-506 AB - Virions of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) contain six membrane proteins: the major proteins GP5 and M and the minor proteins GP2a, E, GP3, and GP4. Here, we studied the envelope protein requirements for PRRSV particle formation and infectivity using full-length cDNA clones in which the genes encoding the membrane proteins were disrupted by site-directed mutagenesis. By transfection of RNAs transcribed from these cDNAs into BHK-21 cells and analysis of the culture medium using ultracentrifugation, radioimmunoprecipitation, and real-time reverse transcription-PCR, we observed that the production of viral particles is dependent on both major envelope proteins; no particles were released when either the GP5 or the M protein was absent. In contrast, particle production was not dependent on the minor envelope proteins. Remarkably, in the absence of any one of the latter proteins, the incorporation of all other minor envelope proteins was affected, indicating that these proteins interact with each other and are assembled into virions as a multimeric complex. Independent evidence for such complexes was obtained by coexpression of the minor envelope proteins in BHK-21 cells using a Semliki Forest virus expression system. By analyzing the maturation of their N-linked oligosaccharides, we found that the glycoproteins were each retained in the endoplasmic reticulum unless expressed together, in which case they were collectively transported through the Golgi complex to the plasma membrane and were even detected in the extracellular medium. As the PRRSV particles lacking the minor envelope proteins are not infectious, we hypothesize that the virion surface structures formed by these proteins function in viral entry by mediating receptor binding and/or virus-cell fusion. FAU - Wissink, E H J AU - Wissink EH AD - Animal Sciences Group (Wageningen UR), Infectious Diseases Division, Edelhertweg 15, P.O. Box 65, 8200 AB Lelystad, The Netherlands. FAU - Kroese, M V AU - Kroese MV FAU - van Wijk, H A R AU - van Wijk HA FAU - Rijsewijk, F A M AU - Rijsewijk FA FAU - Meulenberg, J J M AU - Meulenberg JJ FAU - Rottier, P J M AU - Rottier PJ LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - United States TA - J Virol JT - Journal of virology JID - 0113724 RN - 0 (Membrane Glycoproteins) RN - 0 (Viral Envelope Proteins) RN - 0 (glycoprotein 5, PRRSV) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Cell Line MH - Cricetinae MH - Immunoprecipitation MH - Membrane Glycoproteins/analysis MH - Mutagenesis, Site-Directed MH - Nucleocapsid/chemistry MH - Polymerase Chain Reaction MH - Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus/genetics/growth & development/*physiology MH - Ultracentrifugation MH - Viral Envelope Proteins/genetics/metabolism/*physiology MH - *Virus Assembly PMC - PMC1211556 EDAT- 2005/09/15 09:00 MHDA- 2005/10/22 09:00 PMCR- 2005/10/01 CRDT- 2005/09/15 09:00 PHST- 2005/09/15 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2005/10/22 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2005/09/15 09:00 [entrez] PHST- 2005/10/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 79/19/12495 [pii] AID - 1514-04 [pii] AID - 10.1128/JVI.79.19.12495-12506.2005 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Virol. 2005 Oct;79(19):12495-506. doi: 10.1128/JVI.79.19.12495-12506.2005.