Table 1 Comparison of potential N-glycosylation sites between different Arenavirus glycoproteins. Numbers indicate amino acid (aa) position of serine/threonine of potential N-glycosylation sites in Arenavirus glycoproteins. Gene bank accession numbers for viral sequences: Lassa-Josiah (J04324), LCMV-Arm (P09991), Mopeia (M33879), Tacaribe (NC_004293), White Water Arroyo (AF228063), Guanarito (AY129247), Sabia (U41071), Junin (D10072), Machupo (AY129248), Pichinde (AF081554).

-

-

-

81

91

101

111

-

-

121

-

-

169

-

-

226

7

-

367

375

392

397

4

11

491

-

-

-

87

97

-

116

-

-

126

-

-

173

-

-

234

6

-

373

-

398

403

3

9

498

-

-

-

80

90

100

110

-

-

120

-

-

168

-

-

224

7

-

365

373

390

395

4

11

489

-

-

-

85

97

-

-

-

-

139

168

-

180

-

-

-

5

-

370

378

395

400

4

9

496

-

-

-

85

97

-

-

-

-

-

166

-

178

-

-

-

4

-

357

365

382

387

4

8

483

-

71

-

-

90

101

-

-

127

-

-

173

180

-

-

224

7

-

362

370

387

392

4

11

488

-

-

-

-

90

-

-

-

127

-

-

-

176

204

-

216

5

316

353

361

378

383

4

9

479

-

-

-

-

97

107

-

-

-

-

-

-

180

-

-

-

3

-

359

367

384

389

4

7

495

-

-

75

-

90

-

-

-

128

-

167

-

178

-

-

217

6

317

354

362

379

384

5

11

480

69

76

-

91

102

113

118

123 134

-

-

-

183

-

219

243

11

-

381

389

406

411

4

15

508