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Title | Extensive subunit contacts underpin herpesvirus capsid stability and interior-to-exterior allostery. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Nat Struct Mol Biol, Vol. 23, Issue 6, Page 531-539, Year 2016 |
Publish date | Apr 25, 2016 |
Authors | Alexis Huet / Alexander M Makhov / Jamie B Huffman / Matthijn Vos / Fred L Homa / James F Conway / |
PubMed Abstract | The herpesvirus capsid is a complex protein assembly that includes hundreds of copies of four major subunits and lesser numbers of several minor proteins, all of which are essential for infectivity. ...The herpesvirus capsid is a complex protein assembly that includes hundreds of copies of four major subunits and lesser numbers of several minor proteins, all of which are essential for infectivity. Cryo-electron microscopy is uniquely suited for studying interactions that govern the assembly and function of such large functional complexes. Here we report two high-quality capsid structures, from human herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and the animal pseudorabies virus (PRV), imaged inside intact virions at ~7-Å resolution. From these, we developed a complete model of subunit and domain organization and identified extensive networks of subunit contacts that underpin capsid stability and form a pathway that may signal the completion of DNA packaging from the capsid interior to outer surface, thereby initiating nuclear egress. Differences in the folding and orientation of subunit domains between herpesvirus capsids suggest that common elements have been modified for specific functions. |
External links | Nat Struct Mol Biol / PubMed:27111889 / PubMed Central |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 6.8 - 7.2 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-6386: EMDB-6387: |