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3cnf is a 3 chain structure with sequence from Bombyx mori cypovirus 1. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
[CAPSD_CPVBM] Capsid protein self-assembles to form an icosahedral capsid with a pseudo T=2 symmetry, about 50 nm in diameter, and consisting of 120 capsid proteins. The capsid encapsulates the genomic RNA.
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus (CPV) is unique within the Reoviridae family in having a turreted single-layer capsid contained within polyhedrin inclusion bodies, yet being fully capable of cell entry and endogenous RNA transcription. Biochemical data have shown that the amino-terminal 79 residues of the CPV turret protein (TP) is sufficient to bring CPV or engineered proteins into the polyhedrin matrix for micro-encapsulation. Here we report the three-dimensional structure of CPV at 3.88 A resolution using single-particle cryo-electron microscopy. Our map clearly shows the turns and deep grooves of alpha-helices, the strand separation in beta-sheets, and densities for loops and many bulky side chains; thus permitting atomic model-building effort from cryo-electron microscopy maps. We observed a helix-to-beta-hairpin conformational change between the two conformational states of the capsid shell protein in the region directly interacting with genomic RNA. We have also discovered a messenger RNA release hole coupled with the mRNA capping machinery unique to CPV. Furthermore, we have identified the polyhedrin-binding domain, a structure that has potential in nanobiotechnology applications.
3.88 A structure of cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus by cryo-electron microscopy.,Yu X, Jin L, Zhou ZH Nature. 2008 May 15;453(7193):415-9. Epub 2008 Apr 30. PMID:18449192[1]
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
