3ee7 | pdb_00003ee7

Crystal Structure of SARS-CoV nsp9 G104E

spinqualitylabelsall models 3ee7, resolution 2.60Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 3ee7 is a 4 chain structure with sequence from Sars coronavirus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Ligands: GOL, PO4 Related: 1qz8, 1uw7, 2j97, 2j98 Gene: 1a (SARS coronavirus) Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, RCSB, PDBsum Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMed The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) devotes a significant portion of its genome to producing nonstructural proteins required for viral replication. SARS-CoV nonstructural protein 9 (nsp9) was identified as an essential protein with RNA/DNA-binding activity, and yet its biological function within the replication complex remains unknown. Nsp9 forms a dimer through the interaction of parallel alpha-helices containing the protein-protein interaction motif GXXXG. In order to study the role of the nsp9 dimer in viral reproduction, residues G100 and G104 at the helix interface were targeted for mutation. Multi-angle light scattering measurements indicated that G100E, G104E, and G104V mutants are monomeric in solution, thereby disrupting the dimer. However, electrophoretic mobility assays revealed that the mutants bound RNA with similar affinity. Further experiments using fluorescence anisotropy showed a 10-fold reduction in RNA binding in the G100E and G104E mutants, whereas the G104V mutant had only a 4-fold reduction. The structure of G104E nsp9 was determined to 2.6-A resolution, revealing significant changes at the dimer interface. The nsp9 mutations were introduced into SARS-CoV using a reverse genetics approach, and the G100E and G104E mutations were found to be lethal to the virus. The G104V mutant produced highly debilitated virus and eventually reverted back to the wild-type protein sequence through a codon transversion. Together, these data indicate that dimerization of SARS-CoV nsp9 at the GXXXG motif is not critical for RNA binding but is necessary for viral replication. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus nsp9 dimerization is essential for efficient viral growth.,Miknis ZJ, Donaldson EF, Umland TC, Rimmer RA, Baric RS, Schultz LW J Virol. 2009 Apr;83(7):3007-18. Epub 2009 Jan 19. PMID:19153232 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also SARS Coronavirus Main Proteinase

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