Genetic characteristics of the complete feline kobuvirus genome

Virus Genes. 2015 Feb;50(1):52-7. doi: 10.1007/s11262-014-1144-y. Epub 2014 Nov 18.

Abstract

We sequenced the complete genome of a feline kobuvirus and determined relationships with other kobuviruses. This kobuvirus has an 8,269-nucleotide-long RNA genome, excluding the poly(A) tail. The genome contains a 7,311-bp open reading frame (ORF) encoding a putative polyprotein precursor of 2,437 amino acids, a 717-bp 5'-untranslated region (UTR), and a 241-bp 3'-UTR. The L protein sequence was found to be the most variable region in the feline kobuvirus genome. Interestingly, the 5'-UTR B and C stem-loops were conserved as observed with other kobuviruses; however, a secondary structure corresponding to stem-loop A was not found in the full length 5'-UTR sequence. Phylogenetic tree analysis showed that kobuviruses can be divided into 3 main groups. The feline kobuvirus belongs to the Aichivirus A species containing Aichivirus, mouse kobuvirus, and canine kobuvirus.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • 3' Untranslated Regions
  • 5' Untranslated Regions
  • Animals
  • Cats / virology
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Genome, Viral*
  • Kobuvirus / classification
  • Kobuvirus / genetics*
  • Kobuvirus / isolation & purification
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation
  • Open Reading Frames
  • Phylogeny
  • Polyproteins / genetics
  • RNA, Viral / genetics*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA*
  • Sequence Homology
  • Viral Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • 3' Untranslated Regions
  • 5' Untranslated Regions
  • Polyproteins
  • RNA, Viral
  • Viral Proteins

Associated data

  • GENBANK/KJ958930