期刊
STRUCTURE
卷 21, 期 8, 页码 1384-1395出版社
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2013.06.017
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- UK Medical Research Council (MRC)
- Academy of Finland [256197, 256518]
- MRC [G1000099] Funding Source: UKRI
- Medical Research Council [G1000099, G1100525] Funding Source: researchfish
- Academy of Finland (AKA) [256197, 256197] Funding Source: Academy of Finland (AKA)
The hallmark of a virus is its capsid, which harbors the viral genome and is formed from protein subunits, which assemble following precise geometric rules. dsRNA viruses use an unusual protein multiplicity (120 copies) to form their closed capsids. We have determined the atomic structure of the capsid protein (P1) from the dsRNA cystovirus Phi 8. In the crystal P1 forms pentamers, very similar in shape to facets of empty procapsids, suggesting an unexpected assembly pathway that proceeds via a pentameric intermediate. Unlike the elongated proteins used by dsRNA mammalian reoviruses, P1 has a compact trapezoid-like shape and a distinct arrangement in the shell, with two near-identical conformers in nonequivalent structural environments. Nevertheless, structural similarity with the analogous protein from the mammalian viruses suggests a common ancestor. The unusual shape of the molecule may facilitate dramatic capsid expansion during phage maturation, allowing P1 to switch interaction interfaces to provide capsid plasticity.
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