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Protein synthesis in vaccinia virus-infected cells
Authors:C. R. A. Dâmaso  N. Moussatché
Affiliation:(1) Instituto de Biofisica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Abstract:
Summary Human Hep-2 cells were submitted to hypertonic shock (210 mM NaCl) to block host protein synthesis before infection with vaccinia virus. With the start of infection, the medium isotonicity (116 mM NaCl) was restored, and the effect of viral infection on the recovery of host polyribosomes and protein synthesis was studied. Although host translation blockage was released together with infection, vaccinia virus did not affect immediately host protein synthesis. During the first hour of recovery, infected cells could perfectly rebuild the polyribosome profile and recuperate the rate of protein synthesis. Also, during recovery, formation of the initiation complex for protein synthesis was not affected by viral infection. In this period, viral mRNA and proteins were detected by slot blot and SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The inhibitory effect of vaccinia virus on host translation was observed after the second hour of infection. These findings suggest that vaccinia virus-mediated shutoff occurs in a later period during infection, in parallel with viral mRNA accumulation in the polyribosomes and after the on-set of viral DNA replication.
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