Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities
BFU-2016-74868-P
Spain
Citation
Journal: Nucleic Acids Res / Year: 2019 Title: Adenovirus major core protein condenses DNA in clusters and bundles, modulating genome release and capsid internal pressure. Authors: Natalia Martín-González / Mercedes Hernando-Pérez / Gabriela N Condezo / Marta Pérez-Illana / Antonio Šiber / David Reguera / Philomena Ostapchuk / Patrick Hearing / Carmen San Martín ...Authors: Natalia Martín-González / Mercedes Hernando-Pérez / Gabriela N Condezo / Marta Pérez-Illana / Antonio Šiber / David Reguera / Philomena Ostapchuk / Patrick Hearing / Carmen San Martín / Pedro J de Pablo / Abstract: Some viruses package dsDNA together with large amounts of positively charged proteins, thought to help condense the genome inside the capsid with no evidence. Further, this role is not clear because ...Some viruses package dsDNA together with large amounts of positively charged proteins, thought to help condense the genome inside the capsid with no evidence. Further, this role is not clear because these viruses have typically lower packing fractions than viruses encapsidating naked dsDNA. In addition, it has recently been shown that the major adenovirus condensing protein (polypeptide VII) is dispensable for genome encapsidation. Here, we study the morphology and mechanics of adenovirus particles with (Ad5-wt) and without (Ad5-VII-) protein VII. Ad5-VII- particles are stiffer than Ad5-wt, but DNA-counterions revert this difference, indicating that VII screens repulsive DNA-DNA interactions. Consequently, its absence results in increased internal pressure. The core is slightly more ordered in the absence of VII and diffuses faster out of Ad5-VII- than Ad5-wt fractured particles. In Ad5-wt unpacked cores, dsDNA associates in bundles interspersed with VII-DNA clusters. These results indicate that protein VII condenses the adenovirus genome by combining direct clustering and promotion of bridging by other core proteins. This condensation modulates the virion internal pressure and DNA release from disrupted particles, which could be crucial to keep the genome protected inside the semi-disrupted capsid while traveling to the nuclear pore.
History
Deposition
Nov 30, 2018
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Header (metadata) release
Dec 19, 2018
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Map release
Oct 9, 2019
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Update
Oct 9, 2019
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Current status
Oct 9, 2019
Processing site: PDBe / Status: Released
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Structure visualization
Movie
Surface view with section colored by density value
Organism: Homo sapiens (human) / Recombinant cell: HEK293
Molecular weight
Theoretical: 150 MDa
Virus shell
Shell ID: 1 / Diameter: 950.0 Å / T number (triangulation number): 25
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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
0.2 mg/mL
Buffer
pH: 7.4 Component:
Concentration
Formula
Name
137.0 mM
NaCl
Sodium Cloride
10.0 mM
Na2HPO4
Sodium phosphate dibasic
2.7 mM
KCl
Potasium Cloride
1.8 mM
KH2PO4
Potassium phosphate monobasic
Grid
Model: Quantifoil R2/4 / Material: COPPER/RHODIUM
Vitrification
Cryogen name: ETHANE / Instrument: LEICA EM CPC
Details
0.2 mg/ml initial specimen concentration was increased by consecutively incubating the grid on 10 drops of specimen before the final blotting and plunging in liquid ethane.
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Electron microscopy
Microscope
FEI TALOS ARCTICA
Image recording
Film or detector model: FEI FALCON II (4k x 4k) / Digitization - Dimensions - Width: 4096 pixel / Digitization - Dimensions - Height: 4096 pixel / Digitization - Frames/image: 1-31 / Number grids imaged: 1 / Number real images: 4395 / Average exposure time: 1.65 sec. / Average electron dose: 53.0 e/Å2
Electron beam
Acceleration voltage: 200 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
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