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| Title | HDV particle subtomogram reconstruction | |||||||||
Map data | HDV particle subtomogram reconstruction. Unsharpened. | |||||||||
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Keywords | HDV / HDAg / RNP / cryo-ET / VIRUS | |||||||||
| Biological species | Hepatitis delta virus | |||||||||
| Method | subtomogram averaging / cryo EM / Resolution: 36.0 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Itskanov S / Lansdon EB | |||||||||
| Funding support | United States, 1 items
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Citation | Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A / Year: 2026Title: Structural characterization of the HDV virion and its ribonucleoprotein. Authors: Samuel Itskanov / Beatrice Ary / Upasana Mehra / Irene Lew / Nikolai Novikov / Uli Schmitz / Meghan M Holdorf / Rudolf K Beran / Eric B Lansdon / ![]() Abstract: Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is a small RNA satellite virus of hepatitis B virus (HBV) which encodes a single protein, HDV delta antigen (HDAg), that is required for replication. Viral replication occurs ...Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is a small RNA satellite virus of hepatitis B virus (HBV) which encodes a single protein, HDV delta antigen (HDAg), that is required for replication. Viral replication occurs independently from HBV and relies primarily on host RNA polymerase(s). Bulevirtide, a viral entry inhibitor, is the only approved treatment for chronic HDV but has a low cure rate as a monotherapy, and most patients rebound following cessation of therapy. It is likely that an inhibitor targeting HDV replication is necessary to achieve HDV cure, but the paucity of HDV-derived elements and limited understanding of HDV replication presents a significant therapeutic challenge. Understanding the precise mechanism of interactions between HDAg and viral RNA, and how it is packaged within the virion can inspire structure-guided drug design targeting replication. Using cryoelectron tomography and single particle cryoelectron microscopy, we present reconstructions of the virion and viral RNPs. We observed multiple binding configurations in vitro that suggest a propensity to arrange four RNA segments around repeating units of HDAg in a ladder-like formation. The oligomerization domains of a homo-octameric HDAg complex are directly involved in RNA binding by utilizing the vertices and sides of its square-shaped architecture to bind RNA in a sequence-promiscuous fashion. Structure-function analysis reveals that these RNA contact sites are important for viral replication and their disruption may be a potential avenue for next-generation antivirals to treat HDV. | |||||||||
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| Map data | emd_71803.map.gz | 115.1 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-71803-v30.xml emd-71803.xml | 15.8 KB 15.8 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| FSC (resolution estimation) | emd_71803_fsc.xml | 18.4 KB | Display | FSC data file |
| Images | emd_71803.png | 47.7 KB | ||
| Filedesc metadata | emd-71803.cif.gz | 4.5 KB | ||
| Others | emd_71803_half_map_1.map.gz emd_71803_half_map_2.map.gz | 125.7 MB 122.4 MB | ||
| Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-71803 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-71803 | HTTPS FTP |
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| EMDB pages | EMDB (EBI/PDBe) / EMDataResource |
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| File | Download / File: emd_71803.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 512 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Annotation | HDV particle subtomogram reconstruction. Unsharpened. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Projections & slices | Image control
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 0.927 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-Supplemental data
-Half map: HDV particle subtomogram reconstruction. Half map - even.
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| Annotation | HDV particle subtomogram reconstruction. Half map - even. | ||||||||||||
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-Half map: HDV particle subtomogram reconstruction. Half map - odd.
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| Annotation | HDV particle subtomogram reconstruction. Half map - odd. | ||||||||||||
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Sample components
-Entire : Hepatitis delta virus
| Entire | Name: Hepatitis delta virus |
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-Supramolecule #1: Hepatitis delta virus
| Supramolecule | Name: Hepatitis delta virus / type: virus / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / NCBI-ID: 12475 / Sci species name: Hepatitis delta virus / Virus type: VIRION / Virus isolate: STRAIN / Virus enveloped: Yes / Virus empty: No |
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| Host (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Virus shell | Shell ID: 1 / Diameter: 350.0 Å |
-Experimental details
-Structure determination
| Method | cryo EM |
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Processing | subtomogram averaging |
| Aggregation state | particle |
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Sample preparation
| Buffer | pH: 8 / Details: 25mM Tris-HCl pH 8.0, 150mM NaCl, 1mM EDTA |
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| Grid | Model: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3 / Material: COPPER / Mesh: 300 / Pretreatment - Type: GLOW DISCHARGE / Pretreatment - Time: 45 sec. |
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 10 K / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV |
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Electron microscopy
| Microscope | TFS KRIOS |
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| Image recording | Film or detector model: FEI FALCON IV (4k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 1.6 e/Å2 |
| Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
| Electron optics | Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 4.0 µm / Nominal defocus min: 1.5 µm |
| Sample stage | Cooling holder cryogen: NITROGEN |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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Hepatitis delta virus
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