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Title | Structure of monkeypox virus DNA polymerase holoenzyme. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Science, Vol. 379, Issue 6627, Page 100-105, Year 2023 |
Publish date | Jan 6, 2023 |
Authors | Qi Peng / Yufeng Xie / Lu Kuai / Han Wang / Jianxun Qi / George F Gao / Yi Shi / |
PubMed Abstract | The World Health Organization declared mpox (or monkeypox) a public health emergency of international concern in July 2022, and prophylactic and therapeutic measures are in urgent need. The monkeypox ...The World Health Organization declared mpox (or monkeypox) a public health emergency of international concern in July 2022, and prophylactic and therapeutic measures are in urgent need. The monkeypox virus (MPXV) has its own DNA polymerase F8, together with the processive cofactors A22 and E4, constituting the polymerase holoenzyme for genome replication. Here, we determined the holoenzyme structure in complex with DNA using cryo-electron microscopy at the global resolution of ~2.8 angstroms. The holoenzyme possesses an architecture that suggests a "forward sliding clamp" processivity mechanism for viral DNA replication. MPXV polymerase has a DNA binding mode similar to that of other B-family DNA polymerases from different species. These findings reveal the mechanism of the MPXV genome replication and may guide the development of anti-poxvirus drugs. |
External links | Science / PubMed:36520947 |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 2.8 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-34731, PDB-8hg1: |
Chemicals | ChemComp-MG: ChemComp-TTP: |
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Keywords | REPLICATION/DNA / MPXV / Polymerase / Replication / REPLICATION-DNA complex |