7n1i

CryoEM structure of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus VLP

Loading... Status: waiting for Mol* initialization Structural highlights 7n1i is a 12 chain structure with sequence from Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: Electron Microscopy, Resolution 4.2Å Ligands: NAG Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function A0A0C4MX98_EEVV Publication Abstract from PubMed LDLRAD3 is a recently defined attachment and entry receptor for Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV)(1), a New World alphavirus that causes severe neurological disease in humans. Here we present near-atomic-resolution cryo-electron microscopy reconstructions of VEEV virus-like particles alone and in a complex with the ectodomains of LDLRAD3. Domain 1 of LDLRAD3 is a low-density lipoprotein receptor type-A module that binds to VEEV by wedging into a cleft created by two adjacent E2-E1 heterodimers in one trimeric spike, and engages domains A and B of E2 and the fusion loop in E1. Atomic modelling of this interface is supported by mutagenesis and anti-VEEV antibody binding competition assays. Notably, VEEV engages LDLRAD3 in a manner that is similar to the way that arthritogenic alphaviruses bind to the structurally unrelated MXRA8 receptor, but with a much smaller interface. These studies further elucidate the structural basis of alphavirus-receptor interactions, which could inform the development of therapies to mitigate infection and disease against multiple members of this family. Structure of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus in complex with the LDLRAD3 receptor.,Basore K, Ma H, Kafai NM, Mackin S, Kim AS, Nelson CA, Diamond MS, Fremont DH Nature. 2021 Oct;598(7882):672-676. doi: 10.1038/s41586-021-03963-9. Epub 2021 , Oct 13. PMID:34646020 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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