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Abstract

The proteinase of (genus ) is responsible for proteolytic cleavage of the RNA2-encoded polyprotein (P2) at two cleavage sites, allowing definition of the domains for the movement protein (MP) and coat protein. In this study, we have characterized a third cleavage site in the N-terminal region of P2 using an processing assay and partial cDNA clones. Results from site-directed mutagenesis of putative cleavage sites suggest that cleavage occurs at dipeptide Q/G. Cleavage at this site is predicted to result in the release of two proteins from the N-terminal region of P2: a 34 kDa protein located at the N terminus of P2 (assuming translation initiation at the first AUG codon) and a 71 kDa protein located immediately upstream of the MP domain. In contrast, only one protein domain is present in the equivalent region of the P2 polyprotein of other characterized nepoviruses.

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