Nucleic Acids Research, 2000, Vol. 28, No. 4 875-885
© 2000 Oxford University Press
Influence of correct secondary and tertiary RNA folding on the binding of cellular factors to the HCV IRES
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Padriciano 99, 34012 Trieste, Italy
Structural integrity of the hepatitus C virus (HCV) 5' UTR region that includes the internal ribosome entry site (IRES) element is known to be essential for efficient protein synthesis. The functional explanation for this observation has been provided by the recent evidence that binding of several cellular factors to the HCV IRES is dependent on the conservation of its secondary structure. In order to better define the relationship between IRES activity, protein binding and RNA folding of the HCV IRES, we have focused our attention on its major stem–loop region (domain III) and the binding of several cellular factors: two subunits of eukaryotic initiation factor eIF3 and ribosomal protein S9. Our results show that binding of eIF3 p170 and p116/p110 subunits is dependent on the ability of the domain III apical stem–loop region to fold in the correct secondary structure whilst secondary structure of hairpin IIId is important for the binding of S9 ribosomal protein. In addition, we show that binding of S9 ribosomal protein also depends on the disposition of domain III on the HCV 5' UTR, indicating the presence of necessary interdomain interactions required for the binding of this protein (thus providing the first direct evidence that tertiary folding of the HCV RNA does affect protein binding).
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