Palmitoylation of WT and cysteine-rich cluster mutants S protein
(A) Palmitoylated proteins in 293T/17 cells were treated with 10 kDa methoxy polyethylene glycol maleimide (mPEG-mal) and immunoblotted with an anti-S2 antibody.
(B) Palmitoylated S protein in Spp was labeled with 5 kDa mPEG-mal and detected by immunoblotting.
(C) Sequence of cysteine-rich motif of the WT and mutant S proteins.
(D) Palmitoylation of cysteine-rich cluster mutants as determined by acyl-PEG exchange.
(E) The S protein expression of WT and cysteine-rich cluster mutants in 293T/17 cells and Spp was examined by immunoblotting with an anti-S2 antibody.
(F) The titers for WT and cysteine mutants Spp were evaluated. Error bars represent SEM and n = 3. Red circle: S protein; blue circle: S2 subunit. +: number of different palmitoylated species.