Yeast two-hybrid and pull-down assays propose an interaction between P50 of apple chlorotic leaf spot virus and PR-10 of Malus sylvestris cv. R12740-7A

Acta Virol. 2017;61(4):473-478. doi: 10.4149/av_2017_406.

Abstract

Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus (ACLSV) movement protein (P50) is involved in cell-to-cell transport and influences the long-distance spread of silencing activity. Previously, we obtained 69 P50-interacting proteins from Malus sylvestris cv. R12740-7A and using bioinformatics analyzed their biological functions. In this study, we used the GAL4-based two-hybrid yeast system and His pull-down assays to confirm an interaction between PR-10 of M. sylvestris cv. R12740-7A and ACLSV P50. Our results provide a theoretical basis for further research on the biological function of PR-10 in ACLSV infection and the interacting mechanism between host and virus.

Keywords: apple chlorotic leaf spot virus; Malus sylvestris cv. R12740-7A; P50; PR-10..

MeSH terms

  • Flexiviridae / genetics
  • Flexiviridae / metabolism*
  • Host-Pathogen Interactions
  • Malus / genetics
  • Malus / metabolism*
  • Malus / virology
  • Plant Diseases / virology*
  • Protein Binding
  • Two-Hybrid System Techniques