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- Title
Structure and stability of the <italic>Human respiratory syncytial virus</italic> M<sub>2–1</sub> RNA‐binding core domain reveals a compact and cooperative folding unit.
- Authors
Molina, Ivana G.; Josts, Inokentijs; Almeida Hernandez, Yasser; Esperante, Sebastian; Salgueiro, Mariano; Garcia Alai, Maria M.; de Prat-Gay, Gonzalo; Tidow, Henning
- Abstract
<italic>Human syncytial respiratory virus</italic> is a nonsegmented negative‐strand RNA virus with serious implications for respiratory disease in infants, and has recently been reclassified into a new family, <italic>Pneumoviridae</italic>. One of the main reasons for this classification is the unique presence of a transcriptional antiterminator, called M2–1. The puzzling mechanism of action of M2–1, which is a rarity among antiterminators in viruses and is part of the RNA polymerase complex, relies on dissecting the structure and function of this multidomain tetramer. The RNA‐binding activity is located in a monomeric globular `core' domain, a high‐resolution crystal structure of which is now presented. The structure reveals a compact domain which is superimposable on the full‐length M2–1 tetramer, with additional electron density for the C‐terminal tail that was not observed in the previous models. Moreover, its folding stability was determined through chemical denaturation, which shows that the secondary and tertiary structure unfold concomitantly, which is indicative of a two‐state equilibrium. These results constitute a further step in the understanding of this unique RNA‐binding domain, for which there is no sequence or structural counterpart outside this virus family, in addition to its implications in transcription regulation and its likeliness as an antiviral target.
- Subjects
RESPIRATORY syncytial virus; PEDIATRIC respiratory diseases; RNA polymerases
- Publication
Acta Crystallographica: Section F, Structural Biology Communications, 2018, Vol 74, Issue 1, p23
- ISSN
2053-230X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1107/S2053230X17017381