Cryo-EM structures reveal two distinct conformational states in a picornavirus cell entry intermediate

The virions of enteroviruses such as poliovirus undergo a global conformational change after binding to the cellular receptor, characterized by a 4% expansion, and by the opening of holes at the two and quasi-three-fold symmetry axes of the capsid. The resultant particle is called a 135S particle or A-particle and is thought to be on the pathway to a productive infection. Previously published studies have concluded that the membrane-interactive peptides, namely VP4 and the N-terminus of VP1, are irreversibly externalized in the 135S particle. However, using established protocols to produce the 135S particle, and single particle cryo-electron microscopy methods, we have identified at least two unique states that we call the early and late 135S particle. Surprisingly, only in the "late" 135S particles have detectable levels of the VP1 N-terminus been trapped outside the capsid. Moreover, we observe a distinct density inside the capsid that can be accounted for by VP4 that remains associated with the genome. Taken together our results conclusively demonstrate that the 135S particle is not a unique conformation, but rather a family of conformations that could exist simultaneously.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

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PLoS pathogens - 16(2020), 9 vom: 30. Sept., Seite e1008920

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shah, Pranav N M [VerfasserIn]
Filman, David J [VerfasserIn]
Karunatilaka, Krishanthi S [VerfasserIn]
Hesketh, Emma L [VerfasserIn]
Groppelli, Elisabetta [VerfasserIn]
Strauss, Mike [VerfasserIn]
Hogle, James M [VerfasserIn]

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Capsid Proteins
Journal Article
RNA, Viral
Receptors, Virus
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 12.11.2020

Date Revised 20.07.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1371/journal.ppat.1008920

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM315682469