Journal: Nat Commun / Year: 2026 Title: Subcellular reorganization upon phage infection reveals stepwise assembly of viral particles from membrane-associated precursors. Authors: Simon Corroyer-Dulmont / Audrey Labarde / Vojtěch Pražák / Lia M Godinho / Chloé Masson / Pierre Legrand / Kay Grünewald / Paulo Tavares / Emmanuelle R J Quemin / Abstract: Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites and viral infections lead to massive host cell rearrangement to support the rapid generation of progeny. Host take-over and remodelling include formation ...Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites and viral infections lead to massive host cell rearrangement to support the rapid generation of progeny. Host take-over and remodelling include formation of viral-induced compartments for viral genome replication and/or assembly. While viruses infecting bacteria, bacteriophages or phages, have been extensively characterized in vitro, the molecular mechanisms underlying the viral cycle inside the crowded cytoplasm remain unclear. Here, we investigate the spatial reorganization of SPP1-infected bacteria under near-native conditions by electron cryo tomography. The most prominent feature is the formation of a large viral DNA (vDNA) compartment from which ribosomes are excluded. In SPP1 infection, there is no membrane nor proteinaceous shell surrounding these compartments. Also, we identify novel key intermediates in virus assembly: open precursors of procapsid lattice are found at the cytoplasmic membrane in a process that requires expression of the portal protein. Next, DNA-free procapsids relocate inside the vDNA compartment where vDNA is packed in a stepwise manner. Finally, DNA-filled capsids segregate to the periphery of the compartment for assembly completion and storage. Collectively, we provide comprehensive mechanistic insights into the complete viral assembly pathway of SPP1 directly in cellula and show how specific steps are coordinated inside the reorganized bacterial cell.
Name: Bacillus phage SPP1 / type: virus / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 Details: SPP1 bacterial virus multiplied by infection of Bacillus subtilis strain YB886 NCBI-ID: 10724 / Sci species name: Bacillus phage SPP1 / Virus type: VIRION / Virus isolate: STRAIN / Virus enveloped: No / Virus empty: No
Host (natural)
Organism: Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis str. 168 (bacteria) Strain: 168
Virus shell
Shell ID: 1 / Name: Major Capsid Protein gp13 / Diameter: 550.0 Å / T number (triangulation number): 7
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Experimental details
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Structure determination
Method
cryo EM
Processing
electron tomography
Aggregation state
cell
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Sample preparation
Buffer
pH: 7
Vitrification
Cryogen name: ETHANE
Sectioning
Focused ion beam - Instrument: OTHER / Focused ion beam - Ion: OTHER / Focused ion beam - Voltage: 30 / Focused ion beam - Current: 0.03 / Focused ion beam - Duration: 1800 / Focused ion beam - Temperature: 77 K / Focused ion beam - Initial thickness: 1000 / Focused ion beam - Final thickness: 150 Focused ion beam - Details: The value given for _em_focused_ion_beam.instrument is Aquilos 2. This is not in a list of allowed values {'DB235', 'OTHER'} so OTHER is written into the XML file.
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Electron microscopy
Microscope
TFS KRIOS
Image recording
Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 180.0 e/Å2
Electron beam
Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
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