Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6139088 | Virology | 2015 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Pateamine A (Pat A) is a natural marine product that interacts specifically with the translation initiation factor eIF4A leading to the disruption of the eIF4F complex. In the present study, we have examined the activity of Pat A on the translation of Sindbis virus (SINV) mRNAs. Translation of genomic mRNA is strongly suppressed by Pat A, as shown by the reduction of nsP1 or nsP2 synthesis. Notably, protein synthesis directed by subgenomic mRNA is resistant to Pat A inhibition when the compound is added at late times following infection; however, subgenomic mRNA is sensitive to Pat A in transfected cells or in cell free systems, indicating that this viral mRNA exhibits a dual mechanism of translation. A detailed kinetic analysis of Pat A inhibition in SINV-infected cells demonstrates that a switch occurs approximately 4Â h after infection, rendering subgenomic mRNA translation more resistant to Pat A inhibition.
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Authors
Esther González-Almela, Miguel Angel Sanz, Manuel GarcÃa-Moreno, Peter Northcote, Jerry Pelletier, Luis Carrasco,