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54 Cards in this Set
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List six plus stranded RNA virus families.
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Coronaviridae
Flaviviridae Picornoviridae Astroviridae Togaviridae Caliciviridae (hepeviridae) |
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Where do ALL PLUS stranded RNA viruses replicate?
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In the cytoplasm
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For plus-stranded RNA, the genomic RNA serves as a?
What process is first utilized by genomic PLUS RNA? - what provides this? - what is the product of this process - what is that product subjected to? |
message
translation - cellular translation factors - Polyprotein - Virally-encoded proteases cleave the polyprotein. |
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T/F - For plus-stranded RNA, the genomic RNA is infectious.
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True
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T/F - For plus-stranded RNA, the virions contain enzymes.
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False.
Plus-stranded RNA do not contain enzymes |
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Since PLUS RNA VIRUS has no enzymes associated, how does it get viral proteins?
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Genomic viral RNA translated into polyproteins by cellular factors.
Polyprotein is then cleaved by inherent virally-encoded proteases |
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PLUS RNA VIRUS REPLICATION
GENERAL STEPS - What first happens with the incoming virion? |
- Uncoated
then -RNA genome released in to cytoplasm |
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PLUS RNA VIRUS REPLICATION
GENERAL STEPS - Once viral PLUS RNA is dumped into cytoplasm, what happens? - what is produced as a result? - what significant molecule is produced here also? |
- Translation
- Nonstructural viral proteins (enzymatic) - Viral RNA PY |
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PLUS RNA VIRUS REPLICATION
GENERAL STEPS - the RNA genome replicated by generating what? |
- a NEGATIVE-stranded INTERMEDIATE
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PLUS RNA VIRUS REPLICATION
GENERAL STEPS T/F : Structural proteins are translated in all virus families. |
FALSE:
in SOME, but not all |
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PLUS RNA VIRUS REPLICATION
GENERAL STEPS Once the viral RNA PY makes the MINUS intermediate, what makes from it, additional copies of the PLUS Strands? |
- same ol' RNA PY
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PLUS RNA VIRUS REPLICATION
GENERAL STEPS Once progeny is made, what happens to them? Then what? |
They are packaged
Virions leave the cell (thru various types of mechanisms) |
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PLUS RNA VIRUS REPLICATION
GENERAL STEPS Briefly go over all the 6 steps. |
1. Virions are UNcoated & Genome is released into cytoplasm
2. Translation to produce NON-structural (enzygmatic) viral proteins (including RNA Pol Y 3. MINUS stranded INTERMEDIATE made to replicate genome 4. Structural proteins made in some families 5. Progeny virions are packaged 6. Virions exit the cell |
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Which families of plus-stranded RNA viruses translate only one polypeptide?
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Picornoviridae
Flaviviridae |
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Which families of plus-stranded RNA viruses translates one polypeptide early and one polypeptide late.
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Caliciviridae
Togaviridae |
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Picornoviridae family:
- capsid - diameter - envelope? - unique aspect? |
ICOSAHEDRAL
30nm NOT enveloped Shuts down cellular translation (cleaves 4G & IRES recrutis) (so no need 4E (CBP)) |
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List 6 members of Picornoviridae family affecting humans as natural hosts.
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PiCoRnA - HA
1. Poliovirus (Entero genus) 2. Coxsackievirus (ENTERO genus) 3. Rhinovirus (RHINIO genus) 4. Hepatitis A (HEPATO genus) 5. Human Parechovirus (PARECHO genus) 6. Aichi virus (KOBO genus) |
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How many regional divisions does the picornovirus polyprotein have?
List them & their functions. |
Three
P1 - Viral capsid proteins NON-STRUCTURAL: P2 - Protein processing & Genome replication P3 - Protein processing & Genome replication |
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In plus stranded RNA viruses, why must translation occur first? x2
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1. No cellular RNA PY can copy viral genome.
2. No viral enzymes are packaged in particle |
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VIRAL TRANSLATION
Picornoviridae lacks a 5' cap. What occurs as a result? |
VPg exists,
AND it is cleaved as soon as the as the viral RNA enters cytosol. |
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VIRAL TRANSLATION
During picornoviridae translation, ribosomes will bind to what? |
IRES
(extensive regions of secondary structure) |
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VIRAL TRANSLATION
Host translational factors can be recruited and associate with what 2 things. |
5' caps (cellular)
& IRES elements (picornovirus) |
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VIRAL TRANSLATION
T/F - Viral mRNA can NOT be translated when cellular translation is inhibited. |
False.
Viral mRNA is still translated even though cellular translation is inhibited. |
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How do you expand the number of functions encoded by limited sequence information?
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Multiple processing events.
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T/F - Picornovirus RNA replication is symmetric.
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False
It is Asymmetric (25 to 65x more +sense than -sense) |
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How conservative is picornovirus RNA replication?
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Error-prone
misincorporating 1-2 nucleotides per replication event. |
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Picornovirus capsid:
- composition - Shel formed how? |
VP1, VP2, VP3, VP4
with VP1, VP2, VP3 interaction, with VP4 internal |
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Discuss the rate of replication for a picornovirus.
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Very rapid (5-10 hrs)
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PICORNAVIRIDAE
PARTICLES ASSEMBLY - Describe the steps |
1.) P1 encodes (V0, V1, & V3) a PROTOMER (5S)
2.) Five protomers combine to make a PENTAMER (14S) TWO PATH OPTIONS 3a.) Pentamers can merge to form a EMPTY CAPSID, later addition makes iit a provirion 3b.) pentamers merge to form a PROVIRUS 4.) VO is cleaved to V2 & V4 5.) After cleavage we get a VIRION (160S) |
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Flaviviridae family:
- capsid - size - envelope - 3 important genera |
- ICOSAHEDRAL
- 40-60 nm in diameter - Enveloped - Flavivirus - Hepacivirus (hep C) - Pestivirus (animal dz) |
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Flavivirus:
- vectors x2 - thus what kind of virus? - diseases x3 |
Mosquitoes & ticks
- Arbovirus Denque Yellow Fever West Nile encephalitis |
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Flaviviridae Family
- similarities with Picronoviridae? - differences with Picornoviridae? x2 |
- only ONE Polyprotein translated
- bigger - ENVELOPE |
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Calicivirus family:
- capsid - size - envelope? - 5' cap? - 3' Poly A? |
Icosahedral
35-39 nm in diameter NOT enveloped No (but has VPg covalently) Yes |
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List four pathogenic viruses belonging to the Calciviridae genera.
(include associated pathology) |
1. Sapovirus
(PEDS gastroenteritis) 2. Norovirus (NON-bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide) 3. Lagovirus (Rabbit Hemorrhagic Dz) (highly contagious & fatal hemorrhagic) 4. Vesivirus (common cause of resp. dz in cats) |
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The 5' end of the Calicivirus is uncapped. What is in place to compensate for this?
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VPg
(genome-linked protein) |
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With caliciviruses, production of late polyprotein involves synthesis of what?
- this is found where? |
A subgenomic mRNA encoding structural protein.
- in infected cells |
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List the steps in the Calicivirus replication scheme. x6
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1. Virus entry & uncoating
2. Nonstructural protein synthesis 3. Genomic Replication of PLUS sense and MINUS sense 4. Subgenomic RNA replication 5. Structural protein synthesis 6. Particle assembly 7. Particles egress and release from cell |
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For caliciviruses, what MUST be produced in order for progeny genome production.
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Full-length minus strands
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What are the two models for production of subgenomic mRNA?
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1. Internal initiation
2. Premature termination |
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For caliciviruses RNA replication, internal initiation must be done on which molecule?
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longer-than-subgenomic length minus strands.
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For caliciviruses RNA replication, premature termination occurs when?
What occurs? |
Minus strand synthesis
Subgenomic sized minus strand serves as template for sgmRNA |
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Calicivirus uniqueness:
- stability - capsid x2 - structure Large hollows at what axes? x2 |
Extremely stable
(pH 2.7, low [cl-], freezing 60C) - Single capsid unique to animal viruses. Contains 90 dimers of capsid protein; forming shell with 90 archlike capsomere protrusions Large hollows at 5- and 3- axes |
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Togavirus:
- capsid - size - envelope |
ICOSAHEDRAL
60-80 nm in diamter Enveloped |
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List two members of the Togavirus genera.
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Alphavirus (arbovirus - mosq. & ticks)
Rubivirus (rubella virus) |
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List two members that are +stranded RNA that have a 5'cap and a polyA tail.
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Coronaviridae
Togaviridae |
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Coronaviruses:
- capsid - size - envelope |
Spherical
120 nm Enveloped |
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PICORNAVIRIDAE
- List the genera associated with human pathogens. x5 - Which genera has a LEADER protein? |
ERK PH
- Enterovirus - Rhinovirus - Kobuvirus - Parechovirus - Hepatovirus ONLY Kobuvirus has Leader protein. |
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PICORNAVIRIDAE
- List the diseases associated with human pathogens (and include their genera) |
ENTEROVIRUS
- Polio virus - Coxsackie RHINOVIRUS - Rhino virus KOBUVIRUS - Aichi virus PARECHOVIRUS - Human Parechovirus HEPATOVIRUS - Hepatitis A virus |
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PICORNAVIRIDAE GENOME @ 5' END
- is there a cap? - what protein is there? - fate of this protein? |
- NO cap
- VPg - cleaved upon entering cells cytoplasm |
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PICORNAVIRIDAE GENOME @ 5' END
- what stretch of genomic region is at the 5' end? - what does this encode? - what is its fate? |
- UTR (UnTranslated Region)
- encodes NOTHING - Folds into secondary structure known as IRES |
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PICORNAVIRIDAE GENOME @ 5' END
- IRES F(x)? - how can it do so without CBP? - resultant effect? |
- recruits host translation factors
- eIF4G is cleaved, thus eIF4E (CBP) is no longer needed. - Translation proceeds UNIMPEDED without CBP |
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PICORNAVIRIDAE GENOME @ 5' END
- what type of proteins are translated from the 5' translation region? - what about the 3' end? |
- Structural proteins
(capsid) - NON-structural proteins (enzymatic) |
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PICORNAVIRIDAE GENOME
Translation for: - P3B - P3CD - P3C - P3D Above is an example of? |
-VPg
- Protease inhibiting host Transcription (goes to nucleus) - Protease - RNA Polymerase Multiple processing events expanding the number of Functions encoded by a limited sequence |
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PICORNAVIRIDAE GENOME
- once a polyprotein is processed, what are the 5 types of resulting proteins? |
- Pro-apoptotic
- Anti-apoptotic - Shuts down host Transcription (nucleus) - Shuts down host Translation - Viral replication complex |