Direct association of the HPV16 E7 oncoprotein with cyclin A/CDK2 and cyclin E/CDK2 complexes

Virology. 2008 Oct 10;380(1):21-5. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2008.07.017. Epub 2008 Aug 21.

Abstract

The human papillomavirus (HPV) E7 oncoprotein has been shown to associate with cyclin/CDK2 complexes. Here we present evidence that HPV E7 proteins can associate with cyclin A/CDK2 and cyclin E/CDK2 complexes in cells that lack retinoblastoma tumor suppressor family members through sequences outside of the core retinoblastoma tumor suppressor binding site. Moreover, we show that HPV16 E7 can directly associate with cyclin A/CDK2 and cyclin E/CDK2 complexes. These results suggest that cyclin/CDK2 complexes may be components of HPV E7-associated cellular complexes that do not contain retinoblastoma tumor suppressor family members.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Cyclin A / genetics
  • Cyclin A / metabolism*
  • Cyclin E / metabolism*
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2 / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Oncogene Proteins, Viral / chemistry
  • Oncogene Proteins, Viral / metabolism*
  • Papillomaviridae / chemistry*
  • Papillomavirus E7 Proteins
  • Retinoblastoma Protein / metabolism

Substances

  • Cyclin A
  • Cyclin E
  • Oncogene Proteins, Viral
  • Papillomavirus E7 Proteins
  • Retinoblastoma Protein
  • oncogene protein E7, Human papillomavirus type 16
  • CDK2 protein, human
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2