PMID- 18198380 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20080404 LR - 20200228 IS - 0022-1317 (Print) IS - 0022-1317 (Linking) VI - 89 IP - Pt 2 DP - 2008 Feb TI - The nsp1alpha and nsp1 papain-like autoproteinases are essential for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus RNA synthesis. PG - 494-499 LID - 10.1099/vir.0.83253-0 [doi] AB - The two N-terminal cleavage products, nsp1alpha and nsp1beta, of the replicase polyproteins of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) each contain a papain-like autoproteinase domain, which have been named PCPalpha and PCPbeta, respectively. To assess their role in the PRRSV life cycle, substitutions and deletions of the presumed catalytic cysteine and histidine residues of PCPalpha and PCPbeta were introduced into a PRRSV infectious cDNA clone. Mutations that inactivated PCPalpha activity completely blocked subgenomic mRNA synthesis, but did not affect genome replication. In contrast, mutants in which PCPbeta activity was blocked proved to be non-viable and no sign of viral RNA synthesis could be detected, indicating that the correct processing of the nsp1beta/nsp2 cleavage site is essential for PRRSV genome replication. In conclusion, the data presented here show that a productive PRRSV life cycle depends on the correct processing of both the nsp1alpha/nsp1beta and nsp1beta/nsp2 junctions. FAU - Kroese, Michiel V AU - Kroese MV AD - Wageningen UR, Animal Sciences Group, Division of Infectious Diseases, PO Box 65, 8200 AB Lelystad, The Netherlands. FAU - Zevenhoven-Dobbe, Jessika C AU - Zevenhoven-Dobbe JC AD - Molecular Virology Laboratory, Department of Medical Microbiology, Center of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. FAU - Bos-de Ruijter, Judy N A AU - Bos-de Ruijter JNA AD - Wageningen UR, Animal Sciences Group, Division of Infectious Diseases, PO Box 65, 8200 AB Lelystad, The Netherlands. FAU - Peeters, Ben P H AU - Peeters BPH AD - Wageningen UR, Animal Sciences Group, Division of Infectious Diseases, PO Box 65, 8200 AB Lelystad, The Netherlands. FAU - Meulenberg, Janneke J M AU - Meulenberg JJM AD - Wageningen UR, Animal Sciences Group, Division of Infectious Diseases, PO Box 65, 8200 AB Lelystad, The Netherlands. FAU - Cornelissen, Lisette A H M AU - Cornelissen LAHM AD - Wageningen UR, Animal Sciences Group, Division of Infectious Diseases, PO Box 65, 8200 AB Lelystad, The Netherlands. FAU - Snijder, Eric J AU - Snijder EJ AD - Molecular Virology Laboratory, Department of Medical Microbiology, Center of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - England TA - J Gen Virol JT - The Journal of general virology JID - 0077340 RN - 0 (Polyproteins) RN - 0 (RNA, Viral) RN - 0 (Viral Nonstructural Proteins) RN - EC 3.4.- (Peptide Hydrolases) RN - EC 3.4.22.2 (Papain) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Papain/chemistry MH - Peptide Hydrolases/*metabolism/physiology MH - Polyproteins/genetics MH - Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome/*virology MH - Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus/genetics/*metabolism MH - RNA, Viral/*biosynthesis/genetics MH - Swine MH - Viral Nonstructural Proteins/genetics/*metabolism MH - Virus Replication/*physiology EDAT- 2008/01/17 09:00 MHDA- 2008/04/05 09:00 CRDT- 2008/01/17 09:00 PHST- 2008/01/17 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2008/04/05 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2008/01/17 09:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1099/vir.0.83253-0 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Gen Virol. 2008 Feb;89(Pt 2):494-499. doi: 10.1099/vir.0.83253-0.