Attachment, Entry, Assembly and Exit (5,10) Flashcards
How is the growth curve different between enveloped and non-enveloped viruses?
a. Non-enveloped viruses do not demonstrate a latent period
b. Enveloped viruses have a higher yield when they are intracellular
c. Intracellular viruses have a higher yield when non-enveloped and extracellular viruses have a higher yield when enveloped
d. The uncoating phase is only seen in enveloped viruses and has a low gradient on the curve
c. Intracellular viruses have a higher yield when non-enveloped and extracellular viruses have a higher yield when enveloped
What does it mean if P(0) = 0.02?
a. The multiplicity of infection is at 2%
b. 2% of cells are not infected
c. There is a 2% chance that any cell will become infected
d. There are 2 plaque forming units/cell
b. 2% of cells are not infected
What is not a method used by viruses to invade host cells?
a. Fusion and direct uncoating at the plasma membrane
b. Pinocytosis or phagocytosis
c. Endocytosis followed by uncoating within the endosome
d. Endocytosis followed by uncoating at the nuclear membrane
b. Pinocytosis or phagocytosis
What is NOT involved in the entry and uncoating of adenovirus?
a. The virus directly fuses with the host cell using CAR receptors and uncoats at the cell surface
b. When the endosome acidifies, the penton base is released and bursts the endosome so the capsid can be released
c. The adenovirus penton fibre interacts with intergrins recpetors called CAR to initiate RME
d. Once the capsid is released from the endosome, it travels to the nuclear pore using the host cell microtubule network
a. The virus directly fuses with the host cell using CAR receptors and uncoats at the cell surface
What is NOT involved in the entry and uncoating of Reovirus?
a. The capsid undergoes proteolysis in the endosome to produce the infectious subviral particle (ISVP)
b. ISVP proteins prevent endosome maturation and the virus can persist in the host
c. The outer capsid proteins bind cell receptors to mediate RME
d. ISVP proteins mediate membrane penetration
b. ISVP proteins prevent endosome maturation and the virus can persist in the host
What does not occur during entry of Influenza?
a. Envelope haemagglutinin molecules bind sialic acid on cell glycoproteins
b. Neuraminidase releases sialic acid and is part of the viral envelope
c. Endosome acidification is required so that the fusion domain of haemagluttinin can be exposed
d. The virus enters host cells by interacting with glycoprotein siali acid and directly fusing with the plasma membrane
d. The virus enters host cells by interacting with glycoprotein siali acid and directly fusing with the plasma membrane
What is CD46/SLAM?
a. A paramyxovirus ligand that reacts initiates fusion of the measles virus
b. A HIV-1 ligand that interacts with CD4 co-receptors during cell entry
c. The product of VP4 in Rotavirus following cleavage by trypsin
d. The flavivirus peptide that initiates membrane fusion following conformational change
a. A paramyxovirus ligand that reacts initiates fusion of the measles virus
What is the correct description for HIV-1 glycoproteins?
a. Gp120, gp41 and gp160 all exist as a trimer
b. Only gp160 can bind CD4
c. Gp160 is the precursor for gp41 and gp120
d. Gp41 is a surface protein and gp120 is a transmembrane protein
c. Gp160 is the precursor for gp41 and gp120
What happens during HIV entry? (put in order)
• Binding of gp120 to CCR causes conformational change in gp41 (transmembrane) and fusion peptide is inserted into membrane
• Gp120 (surface) binding to CD4 causes conformational change in gp120. Exposes binding site for chemokine coreceptor (CCR)
• HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins gp120-41 bind CD4
- HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins gp120-41 bind CD4
- Gp120 (surface) binding to CD4 causes conformational change in gp120. Exposes binding site for chemokine coreceptor (CCR)
- Binding of gp120 to CCR causes conformational change in gp41 (transmembrane) and fusion peptide is inserted into membrane
What is used to determine is a virus infects a cell via endocytosis or direct fusion?
a. Genome sequencing and analysis
b. Exposing cells to a weak base to prevent endosome acidification
c. Electron microscopy
d. PCR for well-known fusion proteins such as SLAM, Gp120 and Gp41
b. Exposing cells to a weak base to prevent endosome acidification
• Initial binding of a virus is specific and the strongest form of attachment due to covalent protein-protein interactions.
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• Virions may enter a cell by fusion, receptor mediated endocytosis or passive pinocystosis.
F
• Measles virus unocats by fusing their envelope with the cell plasma membrane.
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• Poliovirus enters a cell after interaction between the CD155 receptor and capsid leads to a conformational change of the VP1 capsid protein.
T
• All reoviruses have a double shelled capsid except for rotavirus.
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• It is common for enveloped viruses to enter in the endosome and rely on endosome acidification initiating a conformational change.
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What is not a step in virus assembly shared by all viruses?
a. Form individual structural units of protein shell from one/several viral proteins
b. Selective nucleic acid packaging and other essential virion components
c. Envelope acquiring
d. Protein shell assembly, interactions between structural units
c. Envelope acquiring
What is not an issue to consider during virus assembly?
a. Some viruses require access to viral-encoded non-structural morphogenetic factors, such as chaperones
b. Proteins and nucleic acids must reach their correct location
c. Intracellular trafficking is essential
d. Virion components can be hard to locate when mixed up in the cytoplasm of non-compartmentalised eukaryotic cells
d. Virion components can be hard to locate when mixed up in the cytoplasm of non-compartmentalised eukaryotic cells