8DMN

Polymorphism in SARS-CoV-2 Nsp5 main protease reveals differences in cleavage of viral and host substrates


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.30 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.272 
  • R-Value Work: 0.211 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.214 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

SARS-CoV-2 M pro Protease Variants of Concern Display Altered Viral Substrate and Cell Host Target Galectin-8 Processing but Retain Sensitivity toward Antivirals.

Chen, S.A.Arutyunova, E.Lu, J.Khan, M.B.Rut, W.Zmudzinski, M.Shahbaz, S.Iyyathurai, J.Moussa, E.W.Turner, Z.Bai, B.Lamer, T.Nieman, J.A.Vederas, J.C.Julien, O.Drag, M.Elahi, S.Young, H.S.Lemieux, M.J.

(2023) ACS Cent Sci 9: 696-708

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.3c00054
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    8DI3, 8DJJ, 8DK8, 8DKH, 8DKJ, 8DKK, 8DKL, 8DKZ, 8DMN, 8EJ7, 8EJ9

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The main protease of SARS-CoV-2 (M pro ) is the most promising drug target against coronaviruses due to its essential role in virus replication. With newly emerging variants there is a concern that mutations in M pro may alter the structural and functional properties of protease and subsequently the potency of existing and potential antivirals. We explored the effect of 31 mutations belonging to 5 variants of concern (VOCs) on catalytic parameters and substrate specificity, which revealed changes in substrate binding and the rate of cleavage of a viral peptide. Crystal structures of 11 M pro mutants provided structural insight into their altered functionality. Additionally, we show M pro mutations influence proteolysis of an immunomodulatory host protein Galectin-8 (Gal-8) and a subsequent significant decrease in cytokine secretion, providing evidence for alterations in the escape of host-antiviral mechanisms. Accordingly, mutations associated with the Gamma VOC and highly virulent Delta VOC resulted in a significant increase in Gal-8 cleavage. Importantly, IC50s of nirmatrelvir (Pfizer) and our irreversible inhibitor AVI-8053 demonstrated no changes in potency for both drugs for all mutants, suggesting M pro will remain a high-priority antiviral drug candidate as SARS-CoV-2 evolves.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H7, Canada.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
3C-like proteinase nsp5306Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: rep1a-1b
EC: 3.4.22.69
UniProt
Find proteins for P0DTD1 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P0DTD1
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UniProt GroupP0DTD1
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.30 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.272 
  • R-Value Work: 0.211 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.214 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 114.29α = 90
b = 54.05β = 101.018
c = 44.78γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
XDSdata reduction
XSCALEdata scaling
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)CanadaVR3-172655
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC, Canada)Canada549297-2019

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2023-05-03
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2023-10-25
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description
  • Version 1.2: 2024-05-01
    Changes: Database references