Abstract
AbstractThe human endogenous retrovirus K (HERV-K) is the most recently acquired endogenous retrovirus in the human genome and is activated and expressed in many cancers and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. We present the immature HERV-K capsid structure at 3.2 Å resolution determined from native virus-like particles using cryo-electron tomography and subtomogram averaging. The structure shows a hexamer unit oligomerized through a 6-helix bundle, which is stabilized by a small molecule analogous to IP6 in immature HIV-1 capsid. The HERV-K immature lattice is assembled via highly conserved dimer and trimer interfaces, as detailed through all-atom molecular dynamics simulations and supported by mutational studies. A large conformational change mediated by the linker between the N-terminal and the C-terminal domains of CA occurs during HERV-K maturation. Comparison between HERV-K and other retroviral immature capsid structures reveals a highly conserved mechanism for the assembly and maturation of retroviruses across genera and evolutionary time.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
General Physics and Astronomy,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,General Chemistry,Multidisciplinary
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