5CPU

Crystal structure of murine polyomavirus PTA strain VP1


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.64 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.173 
  • R-Value Work: 0.159 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.159 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Structural and Functional Analysis of Murine Polyomavirus Capsid Proteins Establish the Determinants of Ligand Recognition and Pathogenicity.

Buch, M.H.Liaci, A.M.O'Hara, S.D.Garcea, R.L.Neu, U.Stehle, T.

(2015) PLoS Pathog 11: e1005104-e1005104

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1005104
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5CPU, 5CPW, 5CPX, 5CPY, 5CPZ, 5CQ0

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Murine polyomavirus (MuPyV) causes tumors of various origins in newborn mice and hamsters. Infection is initiated by attachment of the virus to ganglioside receptors at the cell surface. Single amino acid exchanges in the receptor-binding pocket of the major capsid protein VP1 are known to drastically alter tumorigenicity and spread in closely related MuPyV strains. The virus represents a rare example of differential receptor recognition directly influencing viral pathogenicity, although the factors underlying these differences remain unclear. We performed structural and functional analyses of three MuPyV strains with strikingly different pathogenicities: the low-tumorigenicity strain RA, the high-pathogenicity strain PTA, and the rapidly growing, lethal laboratory isolate strain LID. Using ganglioside deficient mouse embryo fibroblasts, we show that addition of specific gangliosides restores infectability for all strains, and we uncover a complex relationship between virus attachment and infection. We identify a new infectious ganglioside receptor that carries an additional linear [α-2,8]-linked sialic acid. Crystal structures of all three strains complexed with representative oligosaccharides from the three main pathways of ganglioside biosynthesis provide the molecular basis of receptor recognition. All strains bind to a range of sialylated glycans featuring the central [α-2,3]-linked sialic acid present in the established receptors GD1a and GT1b, but the presence of additional sialic acids modulates binding. An extra [α-2,8]-linked sialic acid engages a protein pocket that is conserved among the three strains, while another, [α-2,6]-linked branching sialic acid lies near the strain-defining amino acids but can be accommodated by all strains. By comparing electron density of the oligosaccharides within the binding pockets at various concentrations, we show that the [α-2,8]-linked sialic acid increases the strength of binding. Moreover, the amino acid exchanges have subtle effects on their affinity for the validated receptor GD1a. Our results indicate that both receptor specificity and affinity influence MuPyV pathogenesis.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
VP1
A, B, C, D, E
284Alphapolyomavirus murisMutation(s): 0 
UniProt
Find proteins for P49302 (Murine polyomavirus (strain P16 small-plaque))
Explore P49302 
Go to UniProtKB:  P49302
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UniProt GroupP49302
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.64 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.173 
  • R-Value Work: 0.159 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.159 
  • Space Group: P 31 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 219.61α = 90
b = 219.61β = 90
c = 99.82γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
XDSdata reduction
XSCALEdata scaling
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
PHENIXphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
German Research FoundationGermanySFB 685

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2015-10-28
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-09-06
    Changes: Author supporting evidence
  • Version 1.2: 2024-01-10
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description