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J. Virol., 01 1998, 476-482, Vol 72, No. 1
X Tong, W Boll, T Kirchhausen and PM Howley
The E6 gene of the bovine papillomavirus type 1 (BPV-1) is expressed in
fibropapillomas caused by BPV-1 and in tissue culture cells transformed by
BPV-1. It encodes one of the two major oncoproteins of BPV-1. In this
study, we demonstrate an interaction between the BPV-1 E6 protein and AP-1,
the TGN (trans-Golgi network)-specific clathrin adaptor complex. AP-1 is a
four-subunit protein complex required for clathrin- mediated cellular
transport from the TGN. The AP-1/E6 interaction was observed in vitro and
in cells. The E6 binding site on AP-1 was mapped to the N-terminal trunk
domain of the gamma subunit. BPV-1 E6 preferentially associated with
membrane-bound AP-1 in cells but not with free cytosolic AP-1. BPV-1 E6 was
further shown to be recruited to isolated Golgi membranes and to copurify
with clathrin-coated vesicles. The recruitment of BPV-1 E6 to Golgi
membranes was AP-1 independent, but the E6 interaction with AP-1 was
required for its association with clathrin-coated vesicles. Furthermore,
AP-1 proteins could compete with BPV-1 E6 for binding to Golgi membranes,
suggesting that the recruitment of BPV-1 E6 and AP-1 to Golgi membranes
involves a common factor. Taken together, our results suggest that
cytosolic BPV-1 E6 is first recruited to the TGN, where it is then
recognized by membrane- bound AP-1 and subsequently recruited into
TGN-derived clathrin-coated vesicles. We propose that BPV-1 E6, through its
interaction with AP-1, can affect cellular processes involving
clathrin-mediated trafficking pathway.
Copyright © 1998, American Society for Microbiology
Interaction of the bovine papillomavirus E6 protein with the clathrin adaptor complex AP-1
Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
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