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| Author | Bukh, J. Purcell, R. H. Miller, R. H. |
| Abstract | In a previous study we sequenced the 5' noncoding (NC) region of 44 isolates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and identified heterogeneous domains that provided evidence for additional genetic groups of HCV not previously recognized. In this study we have determined the complete nucleotide sequence of the putative envelope 1 (E1) gene in 51 HCV isolates from around the world and found that they could be grouped into at least 12 distinct genotypes. The E1 gene sequence of 8 of these genotypes has not been reported previously. Although the genetic relatedness of HCV isolates determined by the previous analysis of the 5' NC region predicted the relationships observed in the E1 gene, analysis of the 5' NC sequence alone did not accurately predict all HCV genotypes. The nucleotide and amino acid sequence identities of the E1 gene among HCV isolates of the same genotype were in the range of 88.0-99.1% and 89.1-98.4%, respectively, whereas those of HCV isolates of different genotypes were in the range of 53.5-78.6% and 49.0-82.8%, respectively. The latter differences are similar to those found when comparing the envelope gene sequences of the various serotypes of the related flaviviruses as well as other RNA viruses. We found that some genotypes of HCV were widely distributed around the world, whereas others were identified only in discreet geographical regions. Four genotypes were identified exclusively in Africa and comprised the majority of HCV isolates on that continent. The E1 gene was exactly 576 nucleotides in length in all 51 HCV isolates with no in-frame stop codons. Analysis of the predicted E1 protein identified several conserved domains that may be important for maintaining its biological function: (i) eight invariant cysteine residues, (ii) three potential N-linked glycosylation sites, (iii) a domain of nine amino acids (GHRMAWDMM), and (iv) an amino acid doublet (GV) near the putative cleavage site at the C terminus of the protein. In conclusion, the discovery of at least 12 genotypes of HCV has important implications for HCV diagnosis and vaccine development. |
| Starting Page | 8234 |
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| ISSN | 10916490 |
| e-ISSN | 10916490 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
| Issue Number | 17 |
| Volume Number | 90 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1993-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Research in Higher Education |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Multidisciplinary |
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