| Literature DB >> 21358276 |
Francisco Malagon1, Torben Heick Jensen.
Abstract
T-bodies are localized S. cerevisiae RNPs containing Ty1 retroviral components and speculated to play a role in the assembly of virus-like particles (VLPs). Mapping requirements for T-body formation, we demonstrate that ectopic expression of immature TyA1/Gag (Gag-p49), a structural component of the Ty1 capsid, is sufficient for T-body formation both under normal conditions as well as in a strain background devoid of endogenous Gag. Moreover, T-bodies are readily formed when Ty1 transposition is blocked. Thus, T-bodies represent an early stage in the Ty1 life cycle, preceding VLP maturation.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21358276 PMCID: PMC3127098 DOI: 10.4161/rna.8.2.14822
Source DB: PubMed Journal: RNA Biol ISSN: 1547-6286 Impact factor: 4.652