Spontaneous proteolysis of influenza virus M1 protein during crystallisation has defined an N-terminal domain of amino acids 1-164. Full-length M1, the N-terminal domain, and the C-terminal part of M1 (residues 165-252) were produced in Escherichia coli. In vitro tests showed that only full-length M1 and its N-terminal domain bind to negatively charged liposomes and that only full-length M1 and its C-terminal part bind to RNP. However, only full-length M1 had transcription inhibition activity. Several independent experimental approaches indicate that in vitro transcription inhibition occurs through polymerisation/aggregation of M1 onto RNP, or of M1 onto M1 already bound to RNP, rather than by binding to a specific active site on the nucleoprotein or the polymerase. The structure/function of influenza virus M1 will be compared with that of the Ebola virus matrix protein, VP40. © 2001 Academic Press.
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Baudin, F., Petit, I., Weissenhorn, W., & Ruigrok, R. W. H. (2001). In vitro dissection of the membrane and RNP binding activities of influenza virus M1 protein. Virology, 281(1), 102–108. https://doi.org/10.1006/viro.2000.0804
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