Abstract
The papillomavirus (PV) E2 protein plays a role in recruiting viral and cellular DNA replication factors, such as PV E1 or RPA to PV genomes. Using both purified proteins and through co-precipitation, it was determined that HPV-11 E2 binds human topoisomerase I. E2 can stimulate topoisomerase I DNA relaxation activity 3- to 4-fold. Conversely, topoisomerase I is unable to stimulate E2 DNA binding. These findings suggest that stimulation of topoisomerase I by E2 may help promote efficient relaxation of the torsional stress induced by PV DNA replication.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 13-18 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Virology |
| Volume | 348 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 25 2006 |
Keywords
- DNA relaxation
- E2
- Papillomavirus
- Topoisomerase I
- Viral DNA replication
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