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- Title
Comparative sequence analysis of morbillivirus receptors and its implication in host range expansion.
- Authors
Yadav, Ajay Kumar; Rajak, Kaushal Kishor; Bhatt, Mukesh; Kumar, Ashok; Chakravarti, Soumendu; Sankar, Muthu; Muthuchelvan, Dhanavelu; Kumar, Ravi; Khulape, Sagar; Singh, Rabindra Prasad; Singh, Raj Kumar
- Abstract
SLAM (CD150) and nectin-4 are the major morbillivirus receptors responsible for virus pathogenesis and host range expansion. Recently, morbillivirus infections have been reported in unnatural hosts, including endangered species, posing a threat to their conservation. To understand the host range expansion of morbilliviruses, we generated the full-length sequences of morbillivirus receptors (goat, sheep, and dog SLAM, and goat nectin-4) and tried to correlate their role in determining host tropism. A high level of amino acid identity was observed between the sequences of related species, and phylogenetic reconstruction showed that the receptor sequences of carnivores, marine mammals, and small ruminants grouped separately. Analysis of the ligand binding region (V region; amino acid residues 52–136) of SLAM revealed high amino acid identity between small ruminants and bovine SLAMs. Comparison of canine SLAM with ruminants and non-canids SLAM revealed appreciable changes, including charge alterations. Significant differences between feline SLAM and canine SLAM have been reported. The binding motifs of nectin-4 genes (FPAG motif and amino acid residues 60, 62, and 63) were found to be conserved in sheep, goat, and dog. The differences reported in the binding region may be responsible for the level of susceptibility or resistance of a species to a particular morbillivirus.
- Subjects
MARINE mammals; AMINO acid residues; SEQUENCE analysis; RUMINANTS; LIGAND binding (Biochemistry); ENDANGERED species; LIGAND analysis; COMPARATIVE genomics
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 2019, Vol 65, Issue 11, p783
- ISSN
0008-4166
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1139/cjm-2019-0008