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. 2013 Apr 10;5(4):1075–1098. doi: 10.3390/v5041075

Table 1.

Features of HIV-1, RSV, PFV and HBV budding strategies.

Virus species Retroviroviridae Hepadnaviridae
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Rous Sarcoma Virus (RSV) Prototype Foamy Virus (PFV) Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
Glycoprotein organization Polyprotein precursor (gp160):
Surface glycoprotein (gp120SU)
Transmembrane glycoprotein (gp41TM)
Polyprotein precursor (gp95):
Surface glycoprotein (gp85SU)
Transmembrane glycoprotein (gp37TM)
Polyprotein precursor (gp130):
Surface glycoprotein (gp80 SU)
Transmembrane glycoprotein (gp48 TM)
Leader peptide (gp18LP)
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg):
Small (S) protein (226aa)
Middle (M) protein (226aa + preS2 domain 55aa)
Large (L) protein (226aa + preS2 domain 55aa + preS1 domain 108aa or 119aa)
Capsid organization Gag precursor (Pr55Gag):
Matrix (p17MA);
Capsid (p24CA);
Spacer p2
Nucleocapsid (p7NC);
Spacer p1;
p6 domain
Gag-PR precursor (Pr76Gag-PR):
Matrix (p17MA);
p2a, p2b;
pp10;
Capsid (p27CA);
Spacer;
Nucleocapsid (p12NC);
Protease (p15PR)
Gag precursor (p71Gag):

p68Gag; p3Gag
Hepatitis B core protein
(p22HBc): 183-185aa
Capsid: membrane targeting domain Present in MA subunit Present in MA subunit No Not known
Budding type Type C morphogenesis:
Assembly takes place at the plasma membrane;
particle release from plasma membrane or plasma membrane-derived membranes
Type C morphogenesis:
Assembly takes placeat the plasma membrane;
particle release from plasma membrane or plasma membrane-derived membranes
Type B/D morphogenesis:
Capsid preassembly at the MTOC in the cytoplasm;
budding from intracellular membranes (ER/Golgi) and plasma membrane
Nucleocapsid-formation in cytosol;
Budding from intracellular membranes (ER)
ESCRT-dependent budding process Yes
ESCRT I, III
AIP1/Alix
Vps4A/B
Yes
ESCRT II, III
AIP1/Alix
Vps4A/B
Yes
ESCRT I, III
Vps4A/B
Yes
ESCRT II, III
Vps4A/B
L domain Gag (p6):
PTAP; YPXL
Gag (p2b):
PPPY; LYPSL
Gag (p71, p68):
PSAP
Core:
PPAY; K96?
ESCRT interaction partner Tsg101; AIP1/Alix; AIP1/Alix; (Nedd4) Tsg101 (Nedd4); (γ2-adaptin)
Virus like particles Yes Yes No No, but release of naked capsids
Subviral particles No No Yes, low amounts Yes, high amounts
Budding requires Capsid (Gag) protein only Capsid (Gag) protein only Capsid (Gag) and Envelope protein (Env) necessary Capsid (Core) and Envelope protein (L and S) necessary
vDNA synthesis
Place of interaction (Capsid-Envelope) plasma membrane plasma membrane trans-Golgi network ER
Pseudotyping yes yes yes, but only with a artificial heterodimerizer system no