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6QNU

Human Adenovirus type 3 fiber knob in complex with two copies of Desmoglein-2

Summary for 6QNU
Entry DOI10.2210/pdb6qnu/pdb
Related6QNT
EMDB information4608 4609
DescriptorFiber protein, Desmoglein-2 (2 entities in total)
Functional Keywordsvirus receptor, adenovirus, vector, viral protein
Biological sourceHuman adenovirus B serotype 3
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Total number of polymer chains5
Total formula weight113187.30
Authors
Effantin, G. (deposition date: 2019-02-12, release date: 2019-03-27, Last modification date: 2024-05-15)
Primary citationVassal-Stermann, E.,Effantin, G.,Zubieta, C.,Burmeister, W.,Iseni, F.,Wang, H.,Lieber, A.,Schoehn, G.,Fender, P.
CryoEM structure of adenovirus type 3 fibre with desmoglein 2 shows an unusual mode of receptor engagement.
Nat Commun, 10:1181-1181, 2019
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PubMed Abstract: Attachment of human adenovirus (HAd) to the host cell is a critical step of infection. Initial attachment occurs via the adenoviral fibre knob protein and a cellular receptor. Here we report the cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of a <100 kDa non-symmetrical complex comprising the trimeric HAd type 3 fibre knob (HAd3K) and human desmoglein 2 (DSG2). The structure reveals a unique stoichiometry of 1:1 and 2:1 (DSG2: knob trimer) not previously observed for other HAd-receptor complexes. We demonstrate that mutating Asp261 in the fibre knob is sufficient to totally abolish receptor binding. These data shed new light on adenovirus infection strategies and provide insights for adenoviral vector development and structure-based design.
PubMed: 30862836
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09220-y
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Experimental method
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (3.8 Å)
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