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| Title | LGTV with TBEV prME | |||||||||
Map data | Sharpened with deepEMchancer. | |||||||||
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Keywords | Chimeric virus / Flavivirus / Tick-borne Encephalitis virus / Langat virus / recombinant virus / VIRUS | |||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationsymbiont-mediated suppression of host JAK-STAT cascade via inhibition of JAK1 activity / flavivirin / symbiont-mediated suppression of host JAK-STAT cascade via inhibition of host TYK2 activity / symbiont-mediated suppression of host JAK-STAT cascade via inhibition of STAT2 activity / symbiont-mediated suppression of host JAK-STAT cascade via inhibition of STAT1 activity / ribonucleoside triphosphate phosphatase activity / symbiont-mediated activation of host apoptosis / viral capsid / double-stranded RNA binding / nucleoside-triphosphate phosphatase ...symbiont-mediated suppression of host JAK-STAT cascade via inhibition of JAK1 activity / flavivirin / symbiont-mediated suppression of host JAK-STAT cascade via inhibition of host TYK2 activity / symbiont-mediated suppression of host JAK-STAT cascade via inhibition of STAT2 activity / symbiont-mediated suppression of host JAK-STAT cascade via inhibition of STAT1 activity / ribonucleoside triphosphate phosphatase activity / symbiont-mediated activation of host apoptosis / viral capsid / double-stranded RNA binding / nucleoside-triphosphate phosphatase / clathrin-dependent endocytosis of virus by host cell / mRNA (guanine-N7)-methyltransferase / methyltransferase cap1 / methyltransferase cap1 activity / mRNA 5'-cap (guanine-N7-)-methyltransferase activity / RNA helicase activity / protein dimerization activity / host cell perinuclear region of cytoplasm / symbiont-mediated suppression of host innate immune response / host cell endoplasmic reticulum membrane / RNA helicase / symbiont-mediated suppression of host type I interferon-mediated signaling pathway / symbiont-mediated activation of host autophagy / RNA-directed RNA polymerase / serine-type endopeptidase activity / viral RNA genome replication / RNA-directed RNA polymerase activity / fusion of virus membrane with host endosome membrane / viral envelope / symbiont entry into host cell / virion attachment to host cell / host cell nucleus / virion membrane / structural molecule activity / ATP hydrolysis activity / proteolysis / extracellular region / ATP binding / metal ion binding / membrane Similarity search - Function | |||||||||
| Biological species | tick-borne encephalitis virus-European subtype / Langat virus (strain TP21) | |||||||||
| Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.22 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Bisikalo K / Rosendal E | |||||||||
| Funding support | Sweden, 1 items
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Citation | Journal: J Virol / Year: 2025Title: Influence of the pre-membrane and envelope proteins on structure, pathogenicity, and tropism of tick-borne encephalitis virus. Authors: Ebba Rosendal / Kyrylo Bisikalo / Stefanie M A Willekens / Marie Lindgren / Jiří Holoubek / Pavel Svoboda / Amanda Lappalainen / Ebba Könighofer / Ekaterina Mirgorodskaya / Rickard ...Authors: Ebba Rosendal / Kyrylo Bisikalo / Stefanie M A Willekens / Marie Lindgren / Jiří Holoubek / Pavel Svoboda / Amanda Lappalainen / Ebba Könighofer / Ekaterina Mirgorodskaya / Rickard Nordén / Federico Morini / William Rosenbaum / Daniel Růžek / Ulf Ahlgren / Maria Anastasina / Andres Merits / Sarah J Butcher / Emma Nilsson / Anna K Överby / ![]() Abstract: Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is a neurotropic flavivirus that causes thousands of human infections annually. Viral tropism in the brain is determined by the presence of necessary receptors, ...Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is a neurotropic flavivirus that causes thousands of human infections annually. Viral tropism in the brain is determined by the presence of necessary receptors, entry factors, and the ability of the virus to overcome host defenses. The viral structural proteins, pre-membrane (prM), and envelope (E) play an important role in receptor binding, membrane fusion, particle maturation, and antibody neutralization. To understand how these proteins influence virus distribution and tropism in the brain, we generated a chimeric virus harboring the prM and ectodomain of E from TBEV in the background of the low-pathogenic Langat virus (LGTV). We solved the atomic structures of both the chimeric virus and LGTV to compare them to the known TBEV structure. We show that this chimeric virus remains low-pathogenic, while being structurally and antigenically similar to TBEV. Using 3D optical whole brain imaging combined with immunohistochemistry, we found that both LGTV and the chimeric virus primarily infect the cerebral cortex, with no significant differences in their localization or tropism. In contrast, TBEV shows high infection of the cerebellum and a strong preference toward Purkinje cells, indicating that factors other than the prM and E proteins are important for determining TBEV tropism in the brain. Together, this provides new insights into the roles of the structural and non-structural proteins of tick-borne flaviviruses. IMPORTANCE: Although an effective vaccine exists, there is no treatment for those infected by the tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV). This study aimed to better understand how the virus's surface ...IMPORTANCE: Although an effective vaccine exists, there is no treatment for those infected by the tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV). This study aimed to better understand how the virus's surface proteins influence viral tropism and pathogenicity. We created a chimeric virus with prM and E proteins of TBEV in the genetic background of the low-pathogenic Langat virus (LGTV). The chimeric virus remained low pathogenic, similar to LGTV. Both viruses infected similar brain regions, while TBEV showed a strong preference for the cerebellum and Purkinje cells. This means that other parts of the virus, such as non-structural proteins or NCR, likely decide how the virus behaves in the brain. This study also presents the first cryogenic electron microscopy structure of LGTV, the first whole-brain imaging of TBEV infection in mouse brain, and a new model system to study surface proteins in tick-borne flaviviruses-laying groundwork for future studies on viral tropism, antibody cross-reactivity, and virus-receptor interaction. #1: Journal: Biorxiv / Year: 2024Title: The influence of the pre-membrane and envelope proteins on structure, pathogenicity and tropism of tick-borne encephalitis virus Authors: Rosendal E / Bisikalo K / Willekens SM / Lindgren M / Holoubek J / Svoboda P / Lappalainen A / Konighofer E / Mirgorodskaya E / Norden R / Morini F / Rosenbaum W / Ruzek D / Ahlgren U / ...Authors: Rosendal E / Bisikalo K / Willekens SM / Lindgren M / Holoubek J / Svoboda P / Lappalainen A / Konighofer E / Mirgorodskaya E / Norden R / Morini F / Rosenbaum W / Ruzek D / Ahlgren U / Anastasina M / Merits A / Butcher SJ / Nilsson E / Overby AK | |||||||||
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-EMDB archive
| Map data | emd_50518.map.gz | 1.1 GB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-50518-v30.xml emd-50518.xml | 30.8 KB 30.8 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| FSC (resolution estimation) | emd_50518_fsc.xml | 23.2 KB | Display | FSC data file |
| Images | emd_50518.png | 68.3 KB | ||
| Filedesc metadata | emd-50518.cif.gz | 8.2 KB | ||
| Others | emd_50518_half_map_1.map.gz emd_50518_half_map_2.map.gz | 1.2 GB 1.2 GB | ||
| Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-50518 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-50518 | HTTPS FTP |
-Validation report
| Summary document | emd_50518_validation.pdf.gz | 1.2 MB | Display | EMDB validaton report |
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| Full document | emd_50518_full_validation.pdf.gz | 1.2 MB | Display | |
| Data in XML | emd_50518_validation.xml.gz | 33 KB | Display | |
| Data in CIF | emd_50518_validation.cif.gz | 44.1 KB | Display | |
| Arichive directory | https://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/validation_reports/EMD-50518 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/validation_reports/EMD-50518 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 9fk0MC ![]() 9h28MC ![]() 9fojC M: atomic model generated by this map C: citing same article ( |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| EMDB pages | EMDB (EBI/PDBe) / EMDataResource |
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Map
| File | Download / File: emd_50518.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 1.3 GB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 0.944 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sample components
-Entire : LGTV with TBEV prME
| Entire | Name: LGTV with TBEV prME |
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-Supramolecule #1: LGTV with TBEV prME
| Supramolecule | Name: LGTV with TBEV prME / type: virus / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: #1-#2 Details: Chimeric virus based on the Langat virus (LGTV) and Tick-borne Encephalitis virus (TBEV). prM and ectodomains of E are taken from TBEV (European subtype, strain 93/873), while the rest of ...Details: Chimeric virus based on the Langat virus (LGTV) and Tick-borne Encephalitis virus (TBEV). prM and ectodomains of E are taken from TBEV (European subtype, strain 93/873), while the rest of the virus genome is from LGTV TP21. Virus type: VIRION / Virus isolate: OTHER / Virus enveloped: Yes / Virus empty: No |
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| Virus shell | Shell ID: 1 / Diameter: 500.0 Å / T number (triangulation number): 3 |
-Supramolecule #2: Envelope protein E
| Supramolecule | Name: Envelope protein E / type: complex / ID: 2 / Parent: 1 / Macromolecule list: #1 |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: tick-borne encephalitis virus-European subtype / Strain: Chimeric virus (prME from TBEV) |
-Supramolecule #3: Small envelope protein M
| Supramolecule | Name: Small envelope protein M / type: complex / ID: 3 / Parent: 1 / Macromolecule list: #2 |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: tick-borne encephalitis virus-European subtype / Strain: Chimeric virus (prME from TBEV) |
-Macromolecule #1: Envelope protein E
| Macromolecule | Name: Envelope protein E / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 3 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Langat virus (strain TP21) / Strain: 93/783 |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 53.646422 KDa |
| Recombinant expression | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Sequence | String: SRCTHLENRD FVTGTQGTTR VTLVLELGGC VTITAEGKPS MDVWLDAIYQ ENPAKTREYC LHAKLSDTKV AARCPTMGPA TLTEEHQGG TVCKRDQSDR GWGNHCGLFG KGSIVACVKA ACEAKKKATG HVYDANKIVY TVKVEPHTGD YVAANETHSG R KTASFTVS ...String: SRCTHLENRD FVTGTQGTTR VTLVLELGGC VTITAEGKPS MDVWLDAIYQ ENPAKTREYC LHAKLSDTKV AARCPTMGPA TLTEEHQGG TVCKRDQSDR GWGNHCGLFG KGSIVACVKA ACEAKKKATG HVYDANKIVY TVKVEPHTGD YVAANETHSG R KTASFTVS SEKTILTMGE YGDVSLLCRV ASGVDLAQTV ILELDKTVEH LPTAWQVHRD WFNDLALPWK HEGAQNWNNA ER LVEFGAP HAVKMDVYNL GDQTGVLLKA LAGVPVAHIE GTKYHLKSGH VTCEVGLEKL KMKGLTYTMC DKTKFTWKRA PTD SGHDTV VMEVTFSGTK PCRIPVRAVA HGSPDVNVAM LITPNPTIEN NGGGFIEMQL PPGDNIIYVG ELSHQWFQKG SSIG RVFQK TKKGIERLTV IGEHAWDFGS AGGFMTSIGR AMHTVLGGAF NTLLGGVGFL PKILLGVAMA WLGLNMRNPT LSMGF LLSG GLVLAMTLGV GA UniProtKB: Genome polyprotein, Genome polyprotein |
-Macromolecule #2: Small envelope protein M
| Macromolecule | Name: Small envelope protein M / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 2 / Number of copies: 3 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: tick-borne encephalitis virus-European subtype / Strain: 93/783 |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 8.311854 KDa |
| Recombinant expression | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Sequence | String: SVLIPSHAQG ELTGRGHKWL EGDSLRTHLT RVEGWVWKNK LLALAMVTVV WLTLESVVTR VAVLVVLLCL APVYA UniProtKB: Genome polyprotein |
-Macromolecule #4: 1-PALMITOYL-2-LINOLEOYL-SN-GLYCERO-3-PHOSPHOCHOLINE
| Macromolecule | Name: 1-PALMITOYL-2-LINOLEOYL-SN-GLYCERO-3-PHOSPHOCHOLINE / type: ligand / ID: 4 / Number of copies: 6 / Formula: CPL |
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| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 758.06 Da |
| Chemical component information | ![]() ChemComp-CPL: |
-Experimental details
-Structure determination
| Method | cryo EM |
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Processing | single particle reconstruction |
| Aggregation state | particle |
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Sample preparation
| Buffer | pH: 8 Details: VP-SFM growth medium, supplemented with rapamycin and glutamate. |
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| Grid | Model: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3 / Material: COPPER / Mesh: 300 / Support film - Material: CARBON / Support film - topology: CONTINUOUS / Support film - Film thickness: 2 / Pretreatment - Type: GLOW DISCHARGE / Pretreatment - Time: 15 sec. / Pretreatment - Atmosphere: OTHER |
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 90 % / Chamber temperature: 298 K / Instrument: LEICA EM GP |
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Electron microscopy
| Microscope | TFS KRIOS |
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| Image recording | Film or detector model: TFS FALCON 4i (4k x 4k) / Detector mode: COUNTING / Number grids imaged: 1 / Number real images: 32122 / Average exposure time: 4.27 sec. / Average electron dose: 40.0 e/Å2 |
| Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
| Electron optics | C2 aperture diameter: 50.0 µm / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Cs: 2.7 mm / Nominal defocus max: 1.5 µm / Nominal defocus min: 0.5 µm / Nominal magnification: 130000 |
| Sample stage | Specimen holder model: FEI TITAN KRIOS AUTOGRID HOLDER |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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Keywords
tick-borne encephalitis virus-European subtype
Authors
Sweden, 1 items
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