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Journal of Virology, November 2005, p. 13839-13847, Vol. 79, No. 22
0022-538X/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JVI.79.22.13839-13847.2005

Redundant Roles for Nucleocapsid and Matrix RNA-Binding Sequences in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Assembly

David E. Ott,* Lori V. Coren, and Tracy D. Gagliardi

Basic Research Program, SAIC-Frederick, Inc., National Cancer Institute at Frederick, Frederick, Maryland 21702-1201

Received 16 May 2005/ Accepted 16 August 2005

RNA appears to be required for the assembly of retroviruses. This is likely due to binding of RNA by multiple Gags, which in turn organizes and stabilizes the Gag-Gag interactions that form the virion. While the nucleocapsid (NC) domain is the most conspicuous RNA-binding region of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Gag polyprotein, we have previously shown that NC is not strictly required for efficient particle production. To determine if an RNA requirement for HIV-1 assembly exists, we analyzed virions produced by an NC deletion mutant for the presence of RNA. The results revealed that virions without NC still contained significant amounts of RNA. Since these packaged RNAs are probably incorporated by other RNA-binding sequences in Gag, an RNA-binding site in the matrix protein (MA) of Gag was mutated. While this mutation did not interfere with HIV-1 replication, a construct with both MA and NC mutations (MX/NX) failed to produce particles. The MX/NX mutant was rescued in trans by coassembly with several forms of Gag: wild-type Gag, either of the single-mutant Gags, or Gag truncations that contain MA or NC sequences. Addition of basic sequences to the MX/NX mutant partially restored particle production, consistent with a requirement for Gag-RNA binding in addition to Gag-Gag interactions. Together, these results support an RNA-binding requirement for Gag assembly, which relies on binding of RNA by MA or NC sequences to condense, organize, and stabilize the HIV-1 Gag-Gag interactions that form the virion.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Basic Research Program, SAIC-Frederick, Inc., National Cancer Institute at Frederick, Frederick, MD 21702-1201. Phone: (301) 846-5723. Fax: (301) 846-5588. E-mail: ott{at}ncifcrf.gov.

Journal of Virology, November 2005, p. 13839-13847, Vol. 79, No. 22
0022-538X/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JVI.79.22.13839-13847.2005




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