Structural highlights
Function
[E2EA82_9REOV] Outer capsid protein VP5*: forms the spike "foot" and "body". Acts as a membrane permeabilization protein that mediates release of viral particles from endosomal compartments into the cytoplasm. In integrin-dependent strains, VP5* targets the integrin heterodimer ITGA2/ITGB1 for cell attachment.[SAAS:SAAS00136874] VP8* forms the head of the spikes. It is the viral hemagglutinin and an important target of neutralizing antibodies. In sialic acid-dependent strains, VP8* binds to host cell sialic acid, most probably a ganglioside, providing the initial contact.[SAAS:SAAS00136880]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
Rotavirus (RV) causes acute gastroenteritis in infants and children worldwide. Recent studies showed that glycans such as histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs) function as cell attachment factors affecting RV host susceptibility and prevalence. P[8] is the predominant RV genotype in humans, but the structural basis of how P[8] RVs interact with glycan ligands remains elusive. In this study, we characterized the interactions between P[8] VP8*s and glycans which showed that VP8*, the RV glycan binding domain, recognized both mucin core 2 and H type 1 antigens according to the ELISA-based oligosaccharide binding assays. Importantly, we determined the structural basis of P[8] RV-glycans interaction from the crystal structures of a Rotateq P[8] VP8* in complex with core 2 and H type 1 glycans at 1.8 A and 2.3 A, respectively, revealing a common binding pocket and similar binding mode. Structural and sequence analysis demonstrated that the glycan binding site is conserved among RVs in the P[II] genogroup, while genotype-specific amino acid variations determined different glycan binding preference. Our data elucidated the detailed structural basis of the interactions between human P[8] RVs and different host glycan factors, shedding light on RV infection, epidemiology, and development of anti-viral agents.
Structural Basis of Glycan Recognition in Globally Predominant Human P[8] Rotavirus.,Sun X, Dang L, Li D, Qi J, Wang M, Chai W, Zhang Q, Wang H, Bai R, Tan M, Duan Z Virol Sin. 2019 Oct 16. pii: 10.1007/s12250-019-00164-7. doi:, 10.1007/s12250-019-00164-7. PMID:31620994[1]
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References
- ↑ Sun X, Dang L, Li D, Qi J, Wang M, Chai W, Zhang Q, Wang H, Bai R, Tan M, Duan Z. Structural Basis of Glycan Recognition in Globally Predominant Human P[8] Rotavirus. Virol Sin. 2019 Oct 16. pii: 10.1007/s12250-019-00164-7. doi:, 10.1007/s12250-019-00164-7. PMID:31620994 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12250-019-00164-7
