4X27

Structural basis for the enhancement of virulence by entomopoxvirus fusolin and its in vivo crystallization into viral spindles (complex with Copper)


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.231 
  • R-Value Work: 0.151 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.159 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Structural basis for the enhancement of virulence by viral spindles and their in vivo crystallization.

Chiu, E.Hijnen, M.Bunker, R.D.Boudes, M.Rajendran, C.Aizel, K.Olieric, V.Schulze-Briese, C.Mitsuhashi, W.Young, V.Ward, V.K.Bergoin, M.Metcalf, P.Coulibaly, F.

(2015) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 112: 3973-3978

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1418798112
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4OW5, 4X27, 4X29, 4YN1, 4YN2

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The great benefits that chemical pesticides have brought to agriculture are partly offset by widespread environmental damage to nontarget species and threats to human health. Microbial bioinsecticides are considered safe and highly specific alternatives but generally lack potency. Spindles produced by insect poxviruses are crystals of the fusolin protein that considerably boost not only the virulence of these viruses but also, in cofeeding experiments, the insecticidal activity of unrelated pathogens. However, the mechanisms by which spindles assemble into ultra-stable crystals and enhance virulence are unknown. Here we describe the structure of viral spindles determined by X-ray microcrystallography from in vivo crystals purified from infected insects. We found that a C-terminal molecular arm of fusolin mediates the assembly of a globular domain, which has the hallmarks of lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases of chitinovorous bacteria. Explaining their unique stability, a 3D network of disulfide bonds between fusolin dimers covalently crosslinks the entire crystalline matrix of spindles. However, upon ingestion by a new host, removal of the molecular arm abolishes this stabilizing network leading to the dissolution of spindles. The released monooxygenase domain is then free to disrupt the chitin-rich peritrophic matrix that protects insects against oral infections. The mode of action revealed here may guide the design of potent spindles as synergetic additives to bioinsecticides.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand;


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Fusolin369EntomopoxvirinaeMutation(s): 0 
UniProt
Find proteins for Q83389 (unidentified entomopoxvirus)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q83389
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UniProt GroupQ83389
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.231 
  • R-Value Work: 0.151 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.159 
  • Space Group: P 41 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 71.49α = 90
b = 71.49β = 90
c = 129.42γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
SCALEPACKdata scaling
BUSTER-TNTrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
BUSTERphasing
DENZOdata reduction

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Australian Research Council (ARC)Australia120104039

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2015-03-18
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2015-04-01
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2015-04-08
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2017-09-27
    Changes: Author supporting evidence, Database references, Derived calculations, Source and taxonomy, Structure summary
  • Version 1.4: 2020-01-01
    Changes: Author supporting evidence
  • Version 1.5: 2023-09-27
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description