Structural highlights
Function
POLG_HRV1A Protein VP1: Forms, together with VP2 and VP3, an icosahedral capsid (pseudo T=3), 300 Angstroms in diameter, composed of 60 copies of each capsid protein and enclosing the viral positive strand RNA genome. Protein VP1 mainly forms the vertices of the capsid. VP1 interacts with host cell receptor VLDLR to provide virion attachment to target cell. This attachment induces virion internalization through a cell-type specific entry mechanism. After binding to its receptor, the capsid undergoes conformational changes. VP1 N-terminus (that contains an amphipathic alpha-helix) is externalized, VP4 is released and together, they shape a virion-cell connecting channel and a pore in the host membrane through which RNase-protected transfer of the viral genome takes place. After genome has been released, the channel shrinks (By similarity). Protein VP2: Forms, together with VP1 and VP3, an icosahedral capsid (pseudo T=3), 300 Angstroms in diameter, composed of 60 copies of each capsid protein and enclosing the viral positive strand RNA genome (By similarity). Protein VP3: Forms, together with VP1 and VP2, an icosahedral capsid (pseudo T=3), 300 Angstroms in diameter, composed of 60 copies of each capsid protein and enclosing the viral positive strand RNA genome (By similarity). Protein VP4: Lies on the inner surface of the capsid shell. After binding to the host receptor, the capsid undergoes conformational changes. VP4 is released, VP1 N-terminus is externalized, and together, they shape a virion-cell connecting channel and a pore in the host membrane through which RNase-protected transfer of the viral genome takes place. After genome has been released, the channel shrinks (By similarity). Protein VP0: Protein VP0: VP0 precursor is a component of immature procapsids, which gives rise to VP4 and VP2 after maturation. Allows the capsid to remain inactive before the maturation step (By similarity). Protease 2A: cysteine protease that is responsible for the cleavage between the P1 and P2 regions. It cleaves the host translation initiation factors EIF4G1, in order to shut off the capped cellular mRNA transcription. Protease 2A also degrades host nucleoporins NUP62, NUP98 and NUP153 thereby blocking the nucleo-cytoplasmic trafficking, in particular the export of cellular mRNAs. The resulting inhibition of cellular protein synthesis serves to ensure maximal viral gene expression and to evade host immune response (By similarity). Protein 2B: affects membrane integrity and cause an increase in membrane permeability (By similarity). Protein 2C: associates with and induces structural rearrangements of intracellular membranes. It displays RNA-binding, nucleotide binding and NTPase activities (By similarity). Protein 3A: via its hydrophobic domain, serves as membrane anchor (By similarity). Protein 3C: cysteine protease that generates mature viral proteins from the precursor polyprotein. In addition to its proteolytic activity, it binds to viral RNA, and thus influences viral genome replication. RNA and substrate bind cooperatively to the protease. Cleaves Nup153, Nup214, and Nup358 thereby blocking the nucleo-cytoplasmic trafficking. Contributes to host cell shutoff in infected cells by localizing in the nucleus and facilitating nuclear pore breakdown (By similarity). RNA-directed RNA polymerase 3D-POL: replicates genomic and antigenomic RNA by recognizing replications specific signals (By similarity).
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
BACKGROUND: Rhinoviruses belong to the picornavirus family and are small, icosahedral, non-enveloped viruses containing one positive RNA strand. Human rhinovirus 16 (HRV16) belongs to the major receptor group of rhinoviruses, for which the cellular receptor is intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1). In many rhinoviruses, one of the viral coat proteins (VP1) contains a hydrophobic pocket which is occupied by a fatty acid-like molecule, or so-called 'pocket factor'. Antiviral agents have been shown to bind to the hydrophobic pocket in VP1, replacing the pocket factor. The presence of the antiviral compound blocks uncoating of the virus and in some cases inhibits receptor attachment. A refined, high-resolution structure would be expected to provide further information on the nature of the pocket factor and other features previously not clearly identified. RESULTS: The structure of native HRV16 has been refined to a resolution of 2.15 A. The hydrophobic pocket in VP1 is observed in two alternative conformations. In one of these, the pocket is filled by a pocket factor and the protein structure is similar to virus-antiviral compound complexes. In the other conformation, the hydrophobic pocket is collapsed and empty. RNA bases stack against both a tryptophan and a phenylalanine residue on the internal surface of the viral capsid. Site-directed mutagenesis of the tryptophan, which is conserved across the picornaviruses, to nonconservative residues results in non-viable virus. Five symmetry-related N termini of coat protein VP4 form a ten-stranded, antiparallel beta barrel around the base of the icosahedral fivefold axis. The N termini of VP1 are amphipathic alpha helices, which stack on the outside of this beta barrel. The N termini of VP1 and VP4 have not been observed previously in rhinovirus structures. CONCLUSIONS: The observation of a partially occupied hydrophobic pocket in HRV16 forms a missing link between HRV14, which is always observed with no pocket factor in the native form, and rhinovirus 1A and other picornaviruses (e.g. poliovirus, coxsackievirus) which contain pocket factors. The pocket factor molecules probably regulate viral entry, uncoating and assembly. Picornavirus assembly is known to proceed via pentamers, therefore, the interaction of RNA with the conserved tryptophan residues across twofold axes between pentamers may play a role in picornavirus assembly. The positioning of a cation on the icosahedral fivefold axes and the structure of the N termini of VP4 and VP1 around these axes suggest a mechanism for the uncoating of rhinoviruses.
The refined structure of human rhinovirus 16 at 2.15 A resolution: implications for the viral life cycle.,Hadfield AT, Lee W, Zhao R, Oliveira MA, Minor I, Rueckert RR, Rossmann MG Structure. 1997 Mar 15;5(3):427-41. PMID:9083115[1]
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- ↑ Hadfield AT, Lee W, Zhao R, Oliveira MA, Minor I, Rueckert RR, Rossmann MG. The refined structure of human rhinovirus 16 at 2.15 A resolution: implications for the viral life cycle. Structure. 1997 Mar 15;5(3):427-41. PMID:9083115
