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| Title | PLD-fold vaccinia virus endonuclease K4 | |||||||||
Map data | Octamer of endonuclease K4 | |||||||||
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Keywords | Nuclease / PLD / Phospholipase D / vaccinia virus / poxvirus / DNase / VIRAL PROTEIN | |||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology information | |||||||||
| Biological species | Vaccinia virus Copenhagen / Orthopoxvirus vaccinia | |||||||||
| Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.4 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Groger H / Burmeister WP / Tarbouriech N | |||||||||
| Funding support | France, 1 items
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Citation | Journal: J Mol Biol / Year: 2026Title: High-resolution Structure of the Vaccinia Virus Phospholipase D-fold Endonuclease K4. Authors: Henri Gröger / Candice Trouba / Jade Barbaste / Guillaume Lacroix / Guy Schoehn / Wim P Burmeister / Nicolas Tarbouriech / ![]() Abstract: Vaccinia virus (VACV) is an orthopoxvirus closely related to mpox virus, which started global outbreaks in 2022. Poxvirus genomes are flanked by short, inverted complementary hairpin telomeres that ...Vaccinia virus (VACV) is an orthopoxvirus closely related to mpox virus, which started global outbreaks in 2022. Poxvirus genomes are flanked by short, inverted complementary hairpin telomeres that feature mismatched bases and insertions essential for viral replication. In this context, a role of the late protein K4 has been proposed. K4 is present in the virion, is apparently non-essential and has a phospholipase D (PLD)-fold as has VACV F13 protein. It also shares fold and nuclease activity with its closest homologue, mammalian PLD3. We established an endonuclease activity against ssDNA and hairpin loops and bubbles in a dsDNA context while RNA is resistant to cleavage. The 2.4 Å cryo-EM structure of K4 shows an unusual octameric assembly, also present in solution. At low concentration, tetramers and dimers similar to the one of hPLD3 are also present. Despite its nuclease activity, in K4 a C-terminal extension blocks the DNA binding pockets. Using an inactive mutant, fortuitously, a DNA 19mer bound simultaneously to 2 sites of the octamer where it displaced the C-termini. DNA binding uses similar residues as the hPLD3 5'-exonuclease, despite different activities and orientations of the DNA. The role of K4 and the control of its activity by the observed auto-inhibition remain enigmatic. | |||||||||
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| Map data | emd_57794.map.gz | 32.4 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-57794-v30.xml emd-57794.xml | 19.1 KB 19.1 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| FSC (resolution estimation) | emd_57794_fsc.xml | 8.4 KB | Display | FSC data file |
| Images | emd_57794.png | 70.5 KB | ||
| Filedesc metadata | emd-57794.cif.gz | 6.3 KB | ||
| Others | emd_57794_half_map_1.map.gz emd_57794_half_map_2.map.gz | 59.4 MB 59.4 MB | ||
| Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-57794 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-57794 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 30ieMC 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_57794.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 64 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Annotation | Octamer of endonuclease K4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Projections & slices | Image control
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 1.145 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Details | EMDB XML:
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-Supplemental data
-Half map: Octamer of endonuclease K4 half map B
| File | emd_57794_half_map_1.map | ||||||||||||
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| Annotation | Octamer of endonuclease K4 half map B | ||||||||||||
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-Half map: Octamer of endonuclease K4 half map A
| File | emd_57794_half_map_2.map | ||||||||||||
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| Annotation | Octamer of endonuclease K4 half map A | ||||||||||||
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Sample components
-Entire : Octameric complex of K4
| Entire | Name: Octameric complex of K4 |
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-Supramolecule #1: Octameric complex of K4
| Supramolecule | Name: Octameric complex of K4 / type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: all |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Vaccinia virus Copenhagen |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 392.61 KDa |
-Macromolecule #1: Virion nicking-joining enzyme
| Macromolecule | Name: Virion nicking-joining enzyme / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 Details: RES 1-28 : EXPRESSION TAG Protein fused to N-terminal TEV-cleavable 6xHis-tag Number of copies: 8 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Orthopoxvirus vaccinia / Strain: Copenhagen |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 52.099266 KDa |
| Recombinant expression | Organism: Trichoplusia ni (cabbage looper) |
| Sequence | String: MSYYHHHHHH DYDIPTTENL YFQGAMANPD NTIAVITETI PIGMQFDKVY LSTFNMWREI LSNTTKTLDI SSFYWSLSDE VGTNFGTII LNEIVQLPKR GVRVRVAVNK SNKPLKDVER LQMAGVEVRY IDITNILGGV LHTKFWISDN THIYLGSANM D WRSLTQVK ...String: MSYYHHHHHH DYDIPTTENL YFQGAMANPD NTIAVITETI PIGMQFDKVY LSTFNMWREI LSNTTKTLDI SSFYWSLSDE VGTNFGTII LNEIVQLPKR GVRVRVAVNK SNKPLKDVER LQMAGVEVRY IDITNILGGV LHTKFWISDN THIYLGSANM D WRSLTQVK ELGIAIFNNR NLAADLTQIF EVYWYLGVNN LPYNWKNFYP SYYNTDHPLS INVSGVPHSV FIASAPQQLC TM ERTNDLT ALLSCIRNAS KFVYVSVMNF IPIIYSKAGK ILFWPYIEDE LRRSAIDRQV SVKLLISCWQ RSSFIMRNFL RSI AMLKSK NIDIEVKLFI VPDADPPIPY SRVNHAKYMV TDKTAYIGTS NWTGNYFTDT CGASINITPD DGLGLRQQLE DIFM RDWNS KYSYELYDTS PTKRCKLLKN MKQCTNDIYC DEIQPEKEIP EYSLE UniProtKB: Virion nicking-joining enzyme |
-Experimental details
-Structure determination
| Method | cryo EM |
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Processing | single particle reconstruction |
| Aggregation state | particle |
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Sample preparation
| Concentration | 1 mg/mL |
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| Buffer | pH: 8 / Details: 20 mM Tris-HCl (pH 8), 150 mM NaCl, 2 mM DTT |
| Grid | Model: UltrAuFoil R1.2/1.3 / Material: GOLD / Mesh: 300 / Support film - Material: GOLD / Support film - topology: HOLEY ARRAY / Pretreatment - Type: GLOW DISCHARGE / Pretreatment - Time: 50 sec. / Pretreatment - Atmosphere: AIR / Details: EMS instruments |
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 293 K / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV |
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Electron microscopy
| Microscope | TFS GLACIOS |
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| Image recording | Film or detector model: FEI FALCON II (4k x 4k) / Detector mode: COUNTING / Number grids imaged: 1 / Number real images: 3387 / Average electron dose: 40.0 e/Å2 |
| Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 200 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
| Electron optics | Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Cs: 2.7 mm / Nominal defocus max: 2.5 µm / Nominal defocus min: 1.0 µm / Nominal magnification: 36000 |
| Sample stage | Cooling holder cryogen: NITROGEN |
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Image processing
-Atomic model buiding 1
| Initial model | Chain - Source name: AlphaFold / Chain - Initial model type: in silico model |
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| Refinement | Space: REAL / Protocol: FLEXIBLE FIT / Overall B value: 97.1 / Target criteria: cross-correlation coefficient |
| Output model | ![]() PDB-30ie: |
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Keywords
Vaccinia virus Copenhagen
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France, 1 items
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Trichoplusia ni (cabbage looper)
FIELD EMISSION GUN
