Table 3.
Amino acid differences between the viral proteins encoded by the original virus isolate (WMV-IS-me2) and the WMV infectious clone (pWMV-M)
| No. | Region | Amino acid position on the polyprotein precursor (on each protein) | WMV-IS-me2a (wild-type) | pWMV-M (clone) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P1 | 135 (135) | Glu (E) | Lys (K) |
| 2 | HC-Pro | 564 (125) | Cys (C) | Tyr (Y) |
| 3 | P3 | 1,059 (163) | Trp (W) | Cys (C) |
| 4 | P3 | 1,060 (164) | Arg (R) | Ala (A) |
| 5 | CI | 1,790 (495) | Ala (A) | Val (V) |
| 6 | NIa-Pro | 2,196 (24) | Ser (S) | Phe (F) |
| 7 | NIb | 2,821 (406) | His (H) | Tyr (Y) |
| 8 | CP | 3,010 (78) | Val (V) | Ile (I) |
WMV, watermelon mosaic virus.
a
Previously reported WMV-IS-me2 sequence (GenBank accession no. MN854647).