Structural biology of coronavirus ion channels
Abstract: Viral infection compromises specific organelles of the cell and readdresses its functional resources to satisfy the needs of the invading body. Around 70% of the coronavirus positive-sense single-stranded RNA encodes proteins involved in replication, and these viruses essentially take o...
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I33-R139-123456789-113642023-11-22T21:41:18Z Structural biology of coronavirus ion channels Barrantes, Francisco José MEDICINA BIOLOGIA CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 CANALES IONICOS Abstract: Viral infection compromises specific organelles of the cell and readdresses its functional resources to satisfy the needs of the invading body. Around 70% of the coronavirus positive-sense single-stranded RNA encodes proteins involved in replication, and these viruses essentially take over the biosynthetic and transport mechanisms to ensure the efficient replication of their genome and trafficking of their virions. Some coronaviruses encode genes for ion-channel proteins – the envelope protein E (orf4a), orf3a and orf8 – which they successfully employ to take control of the endoplasmic reticulum–Golgi complex intermediate compartment or ERGIC. The E protein, which is one of the four structural proteins of SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses, assembles its transmembrane protomers into homopentameric channels with mild cationic selectivity. Orf3a forms homodimers and homotetramers. Both carry a PDZ-binding domain, lending them the versatility to interact with more than 400 target proteins in infected host cells. Orf8 is a very short 29-amino-acid single-passage transmembrane peptide that forms cation-selective channels when assembled in lipid bilayers. This review addresses the contribution of biophysical and structural biology approaches that unravel different facets of coronavirus ion channels, their effects on the cellular machinery of infected cells and some structure–functional correlations with ion channels of higher organisms. 2021-04-05T18:30:25Z 2021-04-05T18:30:25Z 2021 Artículo Barrantes F. J. Structural biology of coronavirus ion channels [en línea]. Posprint del artículo publicado en Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology. 2021, 77 (4) Disponible en: https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/11364 2059-7983 https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/11364 https://doi.org/10.1107/S2059798321001431 33825700 eng Acceso abierto http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ application/pdf C. S. Bond, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia Posprint del artículo publicado en Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology. 2021, 77 (4) |
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Abstract: Viral infection compromises specific organelles of the cell and readdresses its
functional resources to satisfy the needs of the invading body. Around 70% of
the coronavirus positive-sense single-stranded RNA encodes proteins involved
in replication, and these viruses essentially take over the biosynthetic and
transport mechanisms to ensure the efficient replication of their genome and
trafficking of their virions. Some coronaviruses encode genes for ion-channel
proteins – the envelope protein E (orf4a), orf3a and orf8 – which they
successfully employ to take control of the endoplasmic reticulum–Golgi
complex intermediate compartment or ERGIC. The E protein, which is one
of the four structural proteins of SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses,
assembles its transmembrane protomers into homopentameric channels with
mild cationic selectivity. Orf3a forms homodimers and homotetramers. Both
carry a PDZ-binding domain, lending them the versatility to interact with more
than 400 target proteins in infected host cells. Orf8 is a very short 29-amino-acid
single-passage transmembrane peptide that forms cation-selective channels
when assembled in lipid bilayers. This review addresses the contribution of
biophysical and structural biology approaches that unravel different facets of
coronavirus ion channels, their effects on the cellular machinery of infected cells
and some structure–functional correlations with ion channels of higher
organisms. |
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C. S. Bond, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia |
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