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Structure of the hantavirus nucleoprotein provides insights into the mechanism of RNA encapsidation

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Title:Structure of the hantavirus nucleoprotein provides insights into the mechanism of RNA encapsidation
Creators Name:Olal, D. and Daumke, O.
Abstract:Hantaviruses are etiological agents of life-threatening hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome. The nucleoprotein (N) of hantavirus is essential for viral transcription and replication, thus representing an attractive target for therapeutic intervention. We have determined the crystal structure of hantavirus N to 3.2 {Angstrom} resolution. The structure reveals a two-lobed, mostly {alpha}-helical structure that is distantly related to that of orthobunyavirus Ns. A basic RNA binding pocket is located at the intersection between the two lobes. We provide evidence that oligomerization is mediated by amino- and C-terminal arms that bind to the adjacent monomers. Based on these findings, we suggest a model for the oligomeric ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex. Our structure provides mechanistic insights into RNA encapsidation in the genus Hantavirus and constitutes a template for drug discovery efforts aimed at combating hantavirus infections.
Keywords:Binding Sites, Hantavirus, Molecular Models, Nucleoproteins, Protein Multimerization, Quaternary Protein Structure, Viral Nonstructural Proteins, Viral RNA, Virus Assembly, X-Ray Crystallography
Source:Cell Reports
ISSN:2211-1247
Publisher:Cell Press / Elsevier
Volume:14
Number:9
Page Range:2092-2099
Date:8 March 2016
Official Publication:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2016.02.005
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