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| Title | Structural and functional analysis of the Nipah virus polymerase complex. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Cell, Vol. 188, Issue 3, Page 688-703.e18, Year 2025 |
| Publish date | Feb 6, 2025 |
Authors | Side Hu / Heesu Kim / Pan Yang / Zishuo Yu / Barbara Ludeke / Shawna Mobilia / Junhua Pan / Margaret Stratton / Yuemin Bian / Rachel Fearns / Jonathan Abraham / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Nipah virus (NiV) is a bat-borne, zoonotic RNA virus that is highly pathogenic in humans. The NiV polymerase, which mediates viral genome replication and mRNA transcription, is a promising drug ...Nipah virus (NiV) is a bat-borne, zoonotic RNA virus that is highly pathogenic in humans. The NiV polymerase, which mediates viral genome replication and mRNA transcription, is a promising drug target. We determined the cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of the NiV polymerase complex, comprising the large protein (L) and phosphoprotein (P), and performed structural, biophysical, and in-depth functional analyses of the NiV polymerase. The L protein assembles with a long P tetrameric coiled-coil that is capped by a bundle of ⍺-helices that we show are likely dynamic in solution. Docking studies with a known L inhibitor clarify mechanisms of antiviral drug resistance. In addition, we identified L protein features that are required for both transcription and RNA replication and mutations that have a greater impact on RNA replication than on transcription. Our findings have the potential to aid in the rational development of drugs to combat NiV infection. |
External links | Cell / PubMed:39837328 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 2.26 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-44465, PDB-9bdq: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-ZN: |
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Keywords | VIRAL PROTEIN / RdRp complex / L-P complex / Nipah virus |
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