4WZL

Crystal structure of P domain from norovirus strain Saga4 in complex with HBGA type Lea (triglycan)

Summary for 4WZL

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb4wzl/pdb
• Related: 4OOX 4WZE 4WZK
• Related PRD ID: PRD_900130
• Descriptor: VP1, beta-D-galactopyranose-(1-3)-[alpha-L-fucopyranose-(1-4)]2-acetamido-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranose, 1,2-ETHANEDIOL, ... (5 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: viral capsid protein, protruding domain, viral protein
• Biological source: Norovirus Hu/GII-4/Saga4/2006/JP
• Total number of polymer chains: 2
• Total formula weight: 69733.67

Authors

Singh, B.K.,Hansman, G.S. (deposition date: 2014-11-20, release date: 2014-12-17, Last modification date: 2024-05-08)

Primary citation

Singh, B.K.,Leuthold, M.M.,Hansman, G.S.
Human noroviruses' fondness for histo-blood group antigens.
J.Virol., 89:2024-2040, 2015

PubMed Abstract: Human noroviruses are the dominant cause of outbreaks of gastroenteritis around the world. Human noroviruses interact with the polymorphic human histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs), and this interaction is thought to be important for infection. Indeed, synthetic HBGAs or HBGA-expressing enteric bacteria were shown to enhance norovirus infection in B cells. A number of studies have found a possible relationship between HBGA type and norovirus susceptibility. The genogroup II, genotype 4 (GII.4) noroviruses are the dominant cluster, evolve every other year, and are thought to modify their binding interactions with different HBGA types. Here we show high-resolution X-ray crystal structures of the capsid protruding (P) domains from epidemic GII.4 variants from 2004, 2006, and 2012, cocrystallized with a panel of HBGA types (H type 2, Lewis Y, Lewis B, Lewis A, Lewis X, A type, and B type). Many of the HBGA binding interactions were found to be complex, involving capsid loop movements, alternative HBGA conformations, and HBGA rotations. We showed that a loop (residues 391 to 395) was elegantly repositioned to allow for Lewis Y binding. This loop was also slightly shifted to provide direct hydrogen- and water-mediated bonds with Lewis B. We considered that the flexible loop modulated Lewis HBGA binding. The GII.4 noroviruses have dominated outbreaks over the past decade, which may be explained by their exquisite HBGA binding mechanisms, their fondness for Lewis HBGAs, and their temporal amino acid modifications.

PubMed: 25428879
DOI: 10.1128/JVI.02968-14

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (1.7 Å)