Idiosyncratic Mòjiāng virus attachment glycoprotein directs a host-cell entry pathway distinct from genetically related henipaviruses

In 2012, cases of lethal pneumonia among Chinese miners prompted the isolation of a rat-borne henipavirus (HNV), Mòjiāng virus (MojV). Although MojV is genetically related to highly pathogenic bat-borne henipaviruses, the absence of a conserved ephrin receptor-binding motif in the MojV attachment glycoprotein (MojV-G) indicates a differing host-cell recognition mechanism. Here we find that MojV-G displays a six-bladed β-propeller fold bearing limited similarity to known paramyxoviral attachment glycoproteins, in particular at host receptor-binding surfaces. We confirm the inability of MojV-G to interact with known paramyxoviral receptors in vitro, indicating an independence from well-characterized ephrinB2/B3, sialic acid and CD150-mediated entry pathways. Furthermore, we find that MojV-G is antigenically distinct, indicating that MojV would less likely be detected in existing large-scale serological screening studies focused on well-established HNVs. Altogether, these data indicate a unique host-cell entry pathway for this emerging and potentially pathogenic HNV.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

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Nature communications - 8(2017) vom: 12. Juli, Seite 16060

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rissanen, Ilona [VerfasserIn]
Ahmed, Asim A [VerfasserIn]
Azarm, Kristopher [VerfasserIn]
Beaty, Shannon [VerfasserIn]
Hong, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
Nambulli, Sham [VerfasserIn]
Duprex, W Paul [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Benhur [VerfasserIn]
Bowden, Thomas A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

169535-43-7
Ephrin-B2
Ephrin-B3
GZP2782OP0
Journal Article
N-Acetylneuraminic Acid
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SLAMF1 protein, human
Signaling Lymphocytic Activation Molecule Family Member 1
Viral Fusion Proteins

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Date Completed 11.12.2018

Date Revised 11.12.2018

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/ncomms16060

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NLM273757873