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. 1981 Jul;39(1):263–272. doi: 10.1128/jvi.39.1.263-272.1981

Subcellular localization of the env-related glycoproteins in Friend erythroleukemia cells.

D S Lyles, K A McConnell
PMCID: PMC171285  PMID: 6944507

Abstract

A scheme was developed for the subcellular fractionation of murine erythroleukemia cells transformed by Friend leukemia virus. The subcellular localization of the env-related glycoproteins was determined by immune precipitation with antiserum against gp70, the envelope glycoprotein of the helper virus, followed by gel electrophoresis. In cells labeled for 2 h with [35S]methionine, the glycoprotein encoded by the defective spleen focus-forming virus, gp55SFFV, was found primarily in the nuclear fraction and in fractions containing dense cytoplasmic membranes such as endoplasmic reticulum. A similar distribution was noted for gp85env, the precursor to gp70. The concentration of viral glycoproteins in the nuclear fraction could not be accounted for by contamination with endoplasmic reticulum. In pulse-chase experiments, neither glycoprotein underwent major redistribution. However, labeled gp85env disappeared from intracellular membranes with a half-time of 30 min to 1 h, whereas labeled gp55SFFV was stable during a 2-h chase. In plasma membrane preparations with very low levels of contamination with endoplasmic reticulum, gp70 was the major viral env-related glycoprotein detected; a minor amount of gp55SFFV and no gp85env could be detected. The unexpected result of these experiments is the amount of viral glycoproteins found in the nuclear fraction. Presence of viral proteins in the nucleus could be relevant to the mechanism of viral leukemogenesis.

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