Different residues in the SARS-CoV spike protein determine cleavage and activation by the host cell protease TMPRSS2

The spike (S) protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) mediates viral entry into target cells. Cleavage and activation of SARS S by a host cell protease is essential for infectious viral entry and the responsible enzymes are potential targets for antiviral intervention. The type II transmembrane serine protease TMPRSS2 cleaves and activates SARS S in cell culture and potentially also in the infected host. Here, we investigated which determinants in SARS S control cleavage and activation by TMPRSS2. We found that SARS S residue R667, a previously identified trypsin cleavage site, is also required for S protein cleavage by TMPRSS2. The cleavage fragments produced by trypsin and TMPRSS2 differed in their decoration with N-glycans, suggesting that these proteases cleave different SARS S glycoforms. Although R667 was required for SARS S cleavage by TMPRSS2, this residue was dispensable for TMPRSS2-mediated S protein activation. Conversely, residue R797, previously reported to be required for SARS S activation by trypsin, was dispensable for S protein cleavage but required for S protein activation by TMPRSS2. Collectively, these results show that different residues in SARS S control cleavage and activation by TMPRSS2, suggesting that these processes are more complex than initially appreciated.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

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PloS one - 12(2017), 6 vom: 13., Seite e0179177

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Reinke, Lennart Michel [VerfasserIn]
Spiegel, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Plegge, Teresa [VerfasserIn]
Hartleib, Anika [VerfasserIn]
Nehlmeier, Inga [VerfasserIn]
Gierer, Stefanie [VerfasserIn]
Hoffmann, Markus [VerfasserIn]
Hofmann-Winkler, Heike [VerfasserIn]
Winkler, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Pöhlmann, Stefan [VerfasserIn]

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EC 3.4.21.-
Journal Article
Serine Endopeptidases
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Spike glycoprotein, SARS-CoV
TMPRSS2 protein, human

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Date Completed 06.10.2017

Date Revised 15.04.2020

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1371/journal.pone.0179177

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM273147455