Mitochondrial targeting sequence of the influenza A virus PB1-F2 protein and its function in mitochondria

Hiroshi Yamada, Ritsu Chounan, Youichirou Higashi, Naoki Kurihara, Hiroshi Kido

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Abstract

The influenza A virus PB1-F2 protein predominantly localizes in the mitochondria of virus-infected cells. A series of cDNAs encoding N- and C-terminal deletion mutants and site-directed mutagenesis of the basic residues of PB1-F2 appended to 3xFLAG revealed the domain from residues 46 to 75 to be both necessary and sufficient for mitochondrial targeting. In addition, the subdomain residues 63-75 and both Lys73 and Arg75 are minimally required for mitochondrial localization. Transfection of untagged- and 3xFLAG tagged-PB1-F2 into Vero, HeLa and MDCK cells changed the mitochondrial morphology from a filamentous to a dotted structure and suppressed the inner-membrane potential.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)331-336
Number of pages6
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume578
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004/12/17

Keywords

  • Influenza A virus
  • Mitochondrial membrane potential
  • Mitochondrion
  • PB1-F2 protein
  • Targeting sequence

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biophysics
  • Structural Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Cell Biology

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