Cooperative subunit interactions within the oligomeric envelope glycoprotein of HIV-1: Functional complementation of specific defects in gp120 and gp41
AUTOR(ES)
Salzwedel, Karl
FONTE
The National Academy of Sciences
RESUMO
The envelope glycoprotein (Env) of HIV-1 is displayed on the surface of the virion or infected cell as an oligomer of multiple gp120/gp41 complexes. We sought to unravel the relationships between this oligomeric structure and the requirements for sequential interactions with CD4 and coreceptor (CCR5 or CXCR4). We used a quantitative cell fusion assay to examine the effects of coexpressing pairs of Envs, each nonfunctional because of a specific defect in one of the essential properties. We observed efficient fusion activity upon coexpression of two Env variants, one containing a gp41 subunit with a mutated fusion peptide and the other containing a gp120 subunit with a mutated CD4 binding site or a mismatched coreceptor specificity. We also observed fusion upon coexpression of two Env variants with distinct gp120 defects, i.e., a CD4 binding site mutation and the incorrect coreceptor specificity determinants. Coimmunoprecipitation experiments verified the efficient formation of mixed oligomers, suggesting that the observed fusion reflected subunit complementation within the oligomeric complex. These results support a model in which cooperative subunit interactions within the Env oligomer result in concerted conformational changes upon receptor binding, resulting in activation for fusion. The implications of these findings for Env function and virus neutralization are discussed.
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