Protein: Genome polyprotein [Cleaved into: Core protein precursor (Capsid protein C) (p23); Mature core protein (p21); Envelope glycoprotein E1 (gp32) (gp35); Envelope glycoprotein E2 (NS1) (gp68) (gp70); Viroporin p7; Protease NS2 (p23) (EC 3.4.22.-) (Non-structural protein 2) (NS2)] (Q5EG65)
Organism: Hepatitis C virus (isolate Glasgow) (HCV)
Function: Packages viral RNA to form a viral nucleocapsid, and promotes virion budding (Probable). Participates in the viral particle production as a result of its interaction with the non-structural protein 5A (By similarity). Binds RNA and may function as a RNA chaperone to induce the RNA structural rearrangements taking place during virus replication (By similarity). Modulates viral translation initiation by interacting with viral IRES and 40S ribosomal subunit (By similarity). Affects various cell signaling pathways, host immunity and lipid metabolism (Probable). Prevents the establishment of cellular antiviral state by blocking the interferon-alpha/beta (IFN-alpha/beta) and IFN-gamma signaling pathways and by blocking the formation of phosphorylated STAT1 and promoting ubiquitin-mediated proteasome-dependent degradation of STAT1 (By similarity). Activates STAT3 leading to cellular transformation (By similarity). Regulates the activity of cellular genes, including c-myc and c-fos (By similarity). May repress the promoter of p53, and sequester CREB3 and SP110 isoform 3/Sp110b in the cytoplasm (By similarity). Represses cell cycle negative regulating factor CDKN1A, thereby interrupting an important check point of normal cell cycle regulation (By similarity). Targets transcription factors involved in the regulation of inflammatory responses and in the immune response: suppresses TNF-induced NF-kappa-B activation, and activates AP-1 (By similarity). Binds to dendritic cells (DCs) via C1QR1, resulting in down-regulation of T-lymphocytes proliferation (By similarity). Alters lipid metabolism by interacting with hepatocellular proteins involved in lipid accumulation and storage (By similarity). Induces up-regulation of FAS promoter activity, and thereby contributes to the increased triglyceride accumulation in hepatocytes (steatosis) (By similarity).
Subcellular location: [Core protein precursor]: Host endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P26664}; Single-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Host mitochondrion membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P26664}; Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Note=The C-terminal transmembrane domain of the core protein precursor contains an ER signal leading the nascent polyprotein to the ER membrane.; SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: [Mature core protein]: Virion {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q99IB8}. Host cytoplasm {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q99IB8}. Host nucleus {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P26662}. Host lipid droplet {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q99IB8}. Note=Only a minor proportion of core protein is present in the nucleus (By similarity). Probably present on the surface of lipid droplets (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P27958}.; SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: [Envelope glycoprotein E1]: Virion membrane {ECO:0000305}; Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Host endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P27958}. Note=The C-terminal transmembrane domain acts as a signal sequence and forms a hairpin structure before cleavage by host signal peptidase (By similarity). After cleavage, the membrane sequence is retained at the C-terminus of the protein, serving as ER membrane anchor (By similarity). A reorientation of the second hydrophobic stretch occurs after cleavage producing a single reoriented transmembrane domain (By similarity). These events explain the final topology of the protein (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P27958}.; SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: [Envelope glycoprotein E2]: Virion membrane {ECO:0000305}; Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Host endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P27958}. Host lipid droplet {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9WMX2}. Note=The C-terminal transmembrane domain acts as a signal sequence and forms a hairpin structure before cleavage by host signal peptidase (By similarity). After cleavage, the membrane sequence is retained at the C-terminus of the protein, serving as ER membrane anchor (By similarity). A reorientation of the second hydrophobic stretch occurs after cleavage producing a single reoriented transmembrane domain (By similarity). These events explain the final topology of the protein (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P27958}.; SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: [Viroporin p7]: Host endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P27958}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P27958}. Host mitochondrion {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P27958}. Host cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P27958}. Note=The C-terminus of p7 membrane domain acts as a signal sequence (By similarity). After cleavage by host signal peptidase, the membrane sequence is retained at the C-terminus of the protein, serving as ER membrane anchor (By similarity). ER retention of p7 is leaky and a small fraction reaches the plasma membrane (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P27958}.; SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: [Protease NS2]: Host endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P27958}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P27958}. Host lipid droplet {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9WMX2}. Note=Probably present on the surface of lipid droplets. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q99IB8}.
Interaction partners:
Sequence:
MSTNPKPQRKTKRNTNRRPQDVKFPGGGQIVGGVYLLPRRGPRLGVRATRKTSERSQPRGRRQPIPKARRPKGRNWAQPGYPWPLYGNEGCGWAGWLPSPRGSRPSWGPNDPRRRSRNLGKVIDTLTCGFVDLMGYIPLVGAPLRGAARALAHGVRVLEDGVNYATGNLPGCSFSIFLLALLSCLTVPASAYQVRNSTGLYHVTNDCPNSSIVYEAVDAILHTPGCVPCVREGNASRCWVAMTPTVATRDGRLPTTQLRRHIDLLVGSATLCSALYVGDLCGSVFLVGQLFTFSPRRHWTTQGCNCSIYPGHITGHRMAWDMMMNWSPTTALVVAQLLRIPQAILDMIAGAHWGVLAGMAYFSMVGNWAKVLAVLLLFAGVDAETHVTGGAAARSTLQLAGLFQPGAKQNVQLINTNGSWHVNRTALNCNDSLNTGWIAGLFYYHGFNSSGCSERLASCRSLTDFDQGWGPISYAGGGGPDHRPYCWHYPPKPCGIVPAKSVCGPVYCFTPSPVVVGTTDRSGAPTYSWGADDTDVFVLNNTRPPLGNWFGCTWMNSTGFTKVCGAPPCVIGGVGNNTLHCPTDCFRKHPEATYSRCGSGPWLTPRCLVDYPYRLWHYPCTINHSIFKVRMYVGGVEHRLDAACNWTRGERCDLEDRDRSELSPLLLSTTQWQVLPCSFTTLPALSTGLIHLHQNIVDVQYLYGVGSSIASWAIKWEYVVLLFLLLADARVCSCLWMMLLISQAEAALENLVVLNAASLAGTHGLVSFLVFFCFAWFLRGKWVPGAVYALYGMWPLLLLLLALPQRAYALDTEVAASCGGVVLVGLMAL