Human group A rotavirus P[25] VP8* specifically binds to A-type histo-blood group antigen.
Li, D., Wang, M., Qi, J., Zhang, Q., Wang, H., Pang, L., Sun, X., Duan, Z.(2021) Virology 555: 56-63
- PubMed: 33453651 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2020.12.016
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
7C8P - PubMed Abstract: 
Rotavirus (RV) is a common cause of acute gastroenteritis in young children. While P[8] and P[4] are the most prevalent RV genotypes in humans, other genotypes are also reported in human infections occasionally, including human P[25]. The glycan binding and structural characteristics of human P[25] were explored in our study. Human P[25] VP8* recognized type A histo-blood group antigen (HBGA) in the glycan microarray/oligosaccharide binding assay and could specifically hemagglutinate type A blood cells. Moreover, the P[25] VP8* structure was determined at 2.6 Å, revealing a similar conformation and a conserved putative glycan binding site as that of P[14] VP8*. This study provided further knowledge of the glycan binding and structural features of P[25] RV VP8*, promoting our understanding of the infection, prevalence, and host range of the P[III] RVs.
Organizational Affiliation: 
National Health Commission Key Laboratory for Medical Virology and Viral Diseases, Beijing, 102206, China; National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC, Beijing, 102206, China.