7etj

C5 portal vertex in the partially-enveloped virion capsid

spinqualitylabelsall models 7etj, resolution 4.00Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 7etj is a 23 chain structure with sequence from Human betaherpesvirus 5. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: Electron Microscopy, Resolution 4Å Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function Q6RXF2_HCMV Publication Abstract from PubMed How the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) genome-the largest among human herpesviruses-is packaged, retained, and ejected remains unclear. We present the in situ structures of the symmetry-mismatched portal and the capsid vertex-specific components (CVSCs) of HCMV. The 5-fold symmetric 10-helix anchor-uncommon among known portals-contacts the portal-encircling DNA, which is presumed to squeeze the portal as the genome packaging proceeds. We surmise that the 10-helix anchor dampens this action to delay the portal reaching a "head-full" packaging state, thus facilitating the large genome to be packaged. The 6-fold symmetric turret, latched via a coiled coil to a helix from a major capsid protein, supports the portal to retain the packaged genome. CVSCs at the penton vertices-presumed to increase inner capsid pressure-display a low stoichiometry, which would aid genome retention. We also demonstrate that the portal and capsid undergo conformational changes to facilitate genome ejection after viral cell entry. Structural basis for genome packaging, retention, and ejection in human cytomegalovirus.,Li Z, Pang J, Dong L, Yu X Nat Commun. 2021 Jul 27;12(1):4538. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-24820-3. PMID:34315863 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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