Full-length RNA structure prediction of the HIV-1 genome reveals a conserved core domain
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- Full-length RNA structure prediction of the HIV-1 genome reveals a conserved core domain
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A distance constrained secondary structural model of the ≈10 kb RNA genome of the HIV-1 has been predicted but higher-order structures, involving long distance interactions, are currently unknown. We present the first global RNA secondary structure model for the HIV-1 genome, which integrates both comparative structure analysis and information from experimental data in a full-length prediction without distance constraints. Besides recovering known structural elements, we predict several novel structural elements that are conserved in HIV-1 evolution. Our results also indicate that the structure of the HIV-1 genome is highly variable in most regions, with a limited number of stable and conserved RNA secondary structures. Most interesting, a set of long distance interactions form a core organizing structure (COS) that organize the genome into three major structural domains. Despite overlapping protein-coding regions the COS is supported by a particular high frequency of compensatory base changes, suggesting functional importance for this element. This new structural element potentially organizes the whole genome into three major domains protruding from a conserved core structure with potential roles in replication and evolution for the virus.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Nucleic Acids Research |
Vol/bind | 43 |
Udgave nummer | 21 |
Sider (fra-til) | 10168-79 |
Antal sider | 12 |
ISSN | 0305-1048 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2 dec. 2015 |
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