Distinctive features of the respiratory syncytial virus priming loop compared to other non-segmented negative strand RNA viruses.
De novo initiation by viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerases often requires a polymerase priming residue, located within a priming loop, to stabilize the initiating NTPs. Polymerase structures from three different non-segmented negative strand RNA virus (nsNSV) families revealed putative priming loops...
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| author | Tessa N Cressey Afzaal M Shareef Victoria A Kleiner Sarah L Noton Patrick O Byrne Jason S McLellan Elke Mühlberger Rachel Fearns |
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| description | De novo initiation by viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerases often requires a polymerase priming residue, located within a priming loop, to stabilize the initiating NTPs. Polymerase structures from three different non-segmented negative strand RNA virus (nsNSV) families revealed putative priming loops in different conformations, and an aromatic priming residue has been identified in the rhabdovirus polymerase. In a previous study of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) polymerase, we found that Tyr1276, the L protein aromatic amino acid residue that most closely aligns with the rhabdovirus priming residue, is not required for RNA synthesis but two nearby residues, Pro1261 and Trp1262, were required. In this study, we examined the roles of Pro1261 and Trp1262 in RNA synthesis initiation. Biochemical studies showed that substitution of Pro1261 inhibited RNA synthesis initiation without inhibiting back-priming, indicating a defect in initiation. Biochemical and minigenome experiments showed that the initiation defect incurred by a P1261A substitution could be rescued by factors that would be expected to increase the stability of the initiation complex, specifically increased NTP concentration, manganese, and a more efficient promoter sequence. These findings indicate that Pro1261 of the RSV L protein plays a role in initiation, most likely in stabilizing the initiation complex. However, we found that substitution of the corresponding proline residue in a filovirus polymerase had no effect on RNA synthesis initiation or elongation. These results indicate that despite similarities between the nsNSV polymerases, there are differences in the features required for RNA synthesis initiation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0a13506617e34b1f876b02efa62ecf132022-12-22T03:00:42ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Pathogens1553-73661553-73742022-06-01186e101045110.1371/journal.ppat.1010451Distinctive features of the respiratory syncytial virus priming loop compared to other non-segmented negative strand RNA viruses.Tessa N CresseyAfzaal M ShareefVictoria A KleinerSarah L NotonPatrick O ByrneJason S McLellanElke MühlbergerRachel FearnsDe novo initiation by viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerases often requires a polymerase priming residue, located within a priming loop, to stabilize the initiating NTPs. Polymerase structures from three different non-segmented negative strand RNA virus (nsNSV) families revealed putative priming loops in different conformations, and an aromatic priming residue has been identified in the rhabdovirus polymerase. In a previous study of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) polymerase, we found that Tyr1276, the L protein aromatic amino acid residue that most closely aligns with the rhabdovirus priming residue, is not required for RNA synthesis but two nearby residues, Pro1261 and Trp1262, were required. In this study, we examined the roles of Pro1261 and Trp1262 in RNA synthesis initiation. Biochemical studies showed that substitution of Pro1261 inhibited RNA synthesis initiation without inhibiting back-priming, indicating a defect in initiation. Biochemical and minigenome experiments showed that the initiation defect incurred by a P1261A substitution could be rescued by factors that would be expected to increase the stability of the initiation complex, specifically increased NTP concentration, manganese, and a more efficient promoter sequence. These findings indicate that Pro1261 of the RSV L protein plays a role in initiation, most likely in stabilizing the initiation complex. However, we found that substitution of the corresponding proline residue in a filovirus polymerase had no effect on RNA synthesis initiation or elongation. These results indicate that despite similarities between the nsNSV polymerases, there are differences in the features required for RNA synthesis initiation.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1010451 |
| spellingShingle | Tessa N Cressey Afzaal M Shareef Victoria A Kleiner Sarah L Noton Patrick O Byrne Jason S McLellan Elke Mühlberger Rachel Fearns Distinctive features of the respiratory syncytial virus priming loop compared to other non-segmented negative strand RNA viruses. PLoS Pathogens |
| title | Distinctive features of the respiratory syncytial virus priming loop compared to other non-segmented negative strand RNA viruses. |
| title_full | Distinctive features of the respiratory syncytial virus priming loop compared to other non-segmented negative strand RNA viruses. |
| title_fullStr | Distinctive features of the respiratory syncytial virus priming loop compared to other non-segmented negative strand RNA viruses. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Distinctive features of the respiratory syncytial virus priming loop compared to other non-segmented negative strand RNA viruses. |
| title_short | Distinctive features of the respiratory syncytial virus priming loop compared to other non-segmented negative strand RNA viruses. |
| title_sort | distinctive features of the respiratory syncytial virus priming loop compared to other non segmented negative strand rna viruses |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1010451 |
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