Table 1. Mutations identified in JFH-1 full-length virusesa that are less dependent on CyPA for infection.
CoFIM Sel. | Approach | Time | Mutations | |
E2 | NS5A | |||
1 | CyPA KD in JFH-1–infected cells | 3 wk | I31T | D316Eb Y317N, D316E+Y317N |
2 | CyPA + CyPB KD in JFH-1–infected cells | 3 wk | I31T | D316Eb Y317N, D316E+Y317Nc |
3 | Electroporation of JFH-1 RNA into CyPA KD cells | 6 wk | T33A | Y317H, Y317R |
4 | Infection of CyPA KD cells with JFH-1 | 3 wk | I31T | Y317N |
5 | Infection of CyPA KD cells with JFH-1 harboring E2:I31T mutation | 3 wk | I31Td | Y317N, Y317H |
HCV sequences were obtained from intracellular viral RNA.
Two types of nucleotide mutations (GAC → GAA; GAC → GAG) were found for the D316E mutation.
Out of 19 bacterial clones sequenced from this selection, 9 contained D316E, 7 contained Y317N, and 3 contained D316E + Y317N.
Preexisting E2 mutation.