The Induction of Infectivity in Human Astrovirus in Response to Capsid Proteolysis

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dc.contributor.advisorTao, Yizhi Jane
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMcNew, James A.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberStewart, Charles R.
dc.creatorHarper, Justin
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-11T16:28:21Z
dc.date.available2014-09-11T16:28:21Z
dc.date.created2013-12
dc.date.issued2013-06-28
dc.date.submittedDecember 2013
dc.date.updated2014-09-11T16:28:21Z
dc.description.abstractAstrovirus is a non-enveloped, T=3, positive-sense RNA virus that presents with self-limiting gastroenteritis; however, it has been additionally associated with serious presentations such as nephritis, hepatitis, and encephalitis, which is compounded by its propensity to engage in cross-species penetrations. Astrovirus undergoes a complex capsid maturation process mediated by host proteases in which an inert, immature capsid composed of VP90 is sequentially cleaved to yield a highly infectious particle composed of VP34 and VP27/VP25, which form the capsid shell and spikes, respectively. By overexpressing a VP9070-418 truncate in insect cells, we have demonstrated that the shell domain alone cannot support particle assembly, implying a crucial role for the dimeric contacts within the spike. Various monomeric, shell domain truncates (i.e. VP9071-252, VP9071-283, VP9071-313, and VP9071-415) have been successfully expressed and purified, but none yielded useful crystals, suggesting the structural context of the capsid lattice may be needed to stabilize their conformational flexibility.
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dc.identifier.citationHarper, Justin. "The Induction of Infectivity in Human Astrovirus in Response to Capsid Proteolysis." (2013) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/77163">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/77163</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/77163
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectX-ray crystallography
dc.subjectVirology
dc.subjectAstrovirus
dc.subjectInfectivity
dc.subjectStructure
dc.subjectAssembly
dc.subjectBiophysics
dc.subjectBiochemistry
dc.subjectHAstV
dc.subjectCapsid
dc.subjectRNA virus
dc.titleThe Induction of Infectivity in Human Astrovirus in Response to Capsid Proteolysis
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.departmentBiochemistry and Cell Biology
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
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