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Phospholipase A2-like activity of human bocavirus VP1 unique region

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DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.10.164

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human bocavirus; VP1 unique region; phospholipase A(2); point mutation

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Human bocavirus (HBoV) is a new parvovirus first discovered in 2005, which is associated with acute respiratory infection. Analysis of sequence homology has revealed that a putative phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)) motif exists in the VP1 unique region of HBoV. However, little is known about whether the VP1 unique region of HBoV has PLA(2) enzymatic activity and how these critical residues contribute to its PLA(2) activity. To address these issues, the VP1 unique region protein and four of its mutants, were expressed in Eschericha coli. The purified VP1 unique protein (VP1U) showed a typical Ca2+-dependent secreted PLA(2)-like (sPLA(2)) activity, which was inhibited by sPLA(2)-specific inhibitors in a time-dependent manner. Mutation of one of the amino acids (21Pro, 41His, 42Asp or 63Asp) in VP1U almost eliminated the sPLA(2) activity of HBoV VP1U. These data indicate that VP1U of HBoV has sPLA(2)-like enzymatic activity, and these residues are crucial for its sPLA(2)-Iike activity. Potentially, VP1U may be a target for the development of anti-viral drugs for HBoV. (c) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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