6CW4

HADDOCK structure of the Rous sarcoma virus matrix protein (M-domain) in complex with inositol 1,3,5-trisphosphate

Summary for 6CW4

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb6cw4/pdb
• Related: 6CE5
• NMR Information: BMRB: 30404
• Descriptor: Matrix protein p19, (1R,2S,3r,4R,5S,6s)-2,4,6-trihydroxycyclohexane-1,3,5-triyl tris[dihydrogen (phosphate)] (2 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: rsv, asv, gag, i(1, 3, 5)p3, viral protein
• Biological source: Rous sarcoma virus (RSV-PrC)
• Total number of polymer chains: 1
• Total formula weight: 9629.87

Authors

Vlach, J.,Saad, J.S. (deposition date: 2018-03-29, release date: 2018-10-24, Last modification date: 2024-05-15)

Primary citation

Vlach, J.,Eastep, G.N.,Ghanam, R.H.,Watanabe, S.M.,Carter, C.A.,Saad, J.S.
Structural basis for targeting avian sarcoma virus Gag polyprotein to the plasma membrane for virus assembly.
J. Biol. Chem., 293:18828-18840, 2018

PubMed Abstract: For most retroviruses, including HIV-1, binding of the Gag polyprotein to the plasma membrane (PM) is mediated by interactions between Gag's N-terminal myristoylated matrix (MA) domain and phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PI(4,5)P) in the PM. The Gag protein of avian sarcoma virus (ASV) lacks the -myristoylation signal but contains structural domains having functions similar to those of HIV-1 Gag. The molecular mechanism by which ASV Gag binds to the PM is incompletely understood. Here, we employed NMR techniques to elucidate the molecular determinants of the membrane-binding domain of ASV MA (MA) to lipids and liposomes. We report that MA binds to the polar head of phosphoinositides such as PI(4,5)P We found that MA binding to inositol phosphates (IPs) is significantly enhanced by increasing the number of phosphate groups, indicating that the MA-IP binding is governed by charge-charge interactions. Using a sensitive NMR-based liposome-binding assay, we show that binding of MA to liposomes is enhanced by incorporation of PI(4,5)P and phosphatidylserine. We also show that membrane binding is mediated by a basic surface formed by Lys-6, Lys-13, Lys-23, and Lys-24. Substitution of these residues to glutamate abolished binding of MA to both IPs and liposomes. In an accompanying paper, we further report that mutation of these lysine residues diminishes Gag assembly on the PM and inhibits ASV particle release. These findings provide a molecular basis for ASV Gag binding to the inner leaflet of the PM and advance our understanding of the basic mechanisms of retroviral assembly.

PubMed: 30309983
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.RA118.003944

Experimental method

SOLUTION NMR