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Title | Capsid structure of a fungal dsRNA megabirnavirus reveals its previously unidentified surface architecture. |
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Journal, issue, pages | PLoS Pathog, Vol. 19, Issue 2, Page e1011162, Year 2023 |
Publish date | Feb 27, 2023 |
Authors | Han Wang / Lakha Salaipeth / Naoyuki Miyazaki / Nobuhiro Suzuki / Kenta Okamoto / |
PubMed Abstract | Rosellinia necatrix megabirnavirus 1-W779 (RnMBV1) is a non-enveloped icosahedral double-stranded (ds)RNA virus that infects the ascomycete fungus Rosellinia necatrix, a causative agent that induces ...Rosellinia necatrix megabirnavirus 1-W779 (RnMBV1) is a non-enveloped icosahedral double-stranded (ds)RNA virus that infects the ascomycete fungus Rosellinia necatrix, a causative agent that induces a lethal plant disease white root rot. Herein, we have first resolved the atomic structure of the RnMBV1 capsid at 3.2 Å resolution using cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) single-particle analysis. Compared with other non-enveloped icosahedral dsRNA viruses, the RnMBV1 capsid protein structure exhibits an extra-long C-terminal arm and a surface protrusion domain. In addition, the previously unrecognized crown proteins are identified in a symmetry-expanded cryo-EM model and are present over the 3-fold axes. These exclusive structural features of the RnMBV1 capsid could have been acquired for playing essential roles in transmission and/or particle assembly of the megabirnaviruses. Our findings, therefore, will reinforce the understanding of how the structural and molecular machineries of the megabirnaviruses influence the virulence of the disease-related ascomycete fungus. |
External links | PLoS Pathog / PubMed:36848381 / PubMed Central |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 3.2 - 3.3 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-15855, PDB-8b4z: EMDB-15857: Rosellinia necatrix megabirnavirus 1-W779 empty capsid EMDB-15859: Rosellinia necatrix megabirnavirus 1-W779 full capsid with Crown protein |
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Keywords | VIRUS / viruses / dsRNA / capsid / cryo-EM / fungus / Megabirnaviridae / mycoviruses |