National Institutes of Health/National Institute Of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID)
AI123498
United States
National Institutes of Health/National Institute Of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID)
AI158463
United States
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
WIS03099
United States
Citation
Journal: bioRxiv / Year: 2023 Title: An alphacoronavirus polymerase structure reveals conserved co-factor functions. Authors: Thomas K Anderson / Peter J Hoferle / Kenneth W Lee / Joshua J Coon / Robert N Kirchdoerfer / Abstract: Coronaviruses are a diverse subfamily of viruses containing pathogens of humans and animals. This subfamily of viruses replicates their RNA genomes using a core polymerase complex composed of viral ...Coronaviruses are a diverse subfamily of viruses containing pathogens of humans and animals. This subfamily of viruses replicates their RNA genomes using a core polymerase complex composed of viral non-structural proteins: nsp7, nsp8 and nsp12. Most of our understanding of coronavirus molecular biology comes from the betacoronaviruses like SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2, the latter of which is the causative agent of COVID-19. In contrast, members of the alphacoronavirus genus are relatively understudied despite their importance in human and animal health. Here we have used cryo-electron microscopy to determine the structure of the alphacoronavirus porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) core polymerase complex bound to RNA. Our structure shows an unexpected nsp8 stoichiometry in comparison to other published coronavirus polymerase structures. Biochemical analysis shows that the N-terminal extension of one nsp8 is not required for RNA synthesis for alpha and betacoronaviruses as previously hypothesized. Our work shows the importance of studying diverse coronaviruses to reveal aspects of coronavirus replication while also identifying areas of conservation to be targeted by antiviral drugs.
Name: RNA (5'-R(P*GP*GP*UP*UP*GP*UP*GP*AP*UP*UP*UP*UP*AP*AP*UP*AP*GP*CP*UP*U)-3') type: rna / ID: 5 / Number of copies: 1
Source (natural)
Organism: synthetic construct (others)
Molecular weight
Theoretical: 6.364735 KDa
Sequence
String:
GGUUGUGAUU UUAAUAGCUU
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Macromolecule #6: ZINC ION
Macromolecule
Name: ZINC ION / type: ligand / ID: 6 / Number of copies: 2 / Formula: ZN
Molecular weight
Theoretical: 65.409 Da
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Experimental details
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Structure determination
Method
cryo EM
Processing
single particle reconstruction
Aggregation state
particle
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Sample preparation
Concentration
1 mg/mL
Buffer
pH: 7.5 Component:
Concentration
Formula
Name
50.0 mM
NaCl
sodium chloride
25.0 mM
HEPES
HEPES
2.0 mM
MgCl2
Magnesium Chloride
2.0 mM
DTT
Dithiothreitol
Grid
Model: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3 / Material: COPPER / Mesh: 200 / Support film - Material: CARBON / Support film - topology: HOLEY / Support film - Film thickness: 1.2 / Pretreatment - Type: GLOW DISCHARGE / Pretreatment - Time: 20 sec.
Vitrification
Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 277 K / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV
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Electron microscopy
Microscope
TFS KRIOS
Image recording
Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 60.0 e/Å2
Electron beam
Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
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