Structural and functional characterization of the interaction between the influenza A virus RNA polymerase and the CTD of host RNA polymerase II
Influenza A viruses, causing seasonal epidemics and occasional pandemics, rely on interactions with host proteins for their RNA genome transcription and replication. The viral RNA polymerase utilizes host RNA polymerase II (Pol II) and interacts with the serine 5 phosphorylated (pS5) C-terminal doma...
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American Society for Microbiology
2024
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| author | Keown, J Baazaoui, A Sebesta, M Stefl, R Carrique, L Fodor, E Grimes, JM |
| author_facet | Keown, J Baazaoui, A Sebesta, M Stefl, R Carrique, L Fodor, E Grimes, JM |
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| description | Influenza A viruses, causing seasonal epidemics and occasional pandemics, rely on interactions with host proteins for their RNA genome transcription and replication. The viral RNA polymerase utilizes host RNA polymerase II (Pol II) and interacts with the serine 5 phosphorylated (pS5) C-terminal domain (CTD) of Pol II to initiate transcription. Our study, using single-particle electron cryomicroscopy (cryo-EM), reveals the structure of the 1918 pandemic influenza A virus polymerase bound to a synthetic pS5 CTD peptide composed of four heptad repeats mimicking the 52 heptad repeat mammalian Pol II CTD. The structure shows that the CTD peptide binds at the C-terminal domain of the PA viral polymerase subunit (PA-C) and reveals a previously unobserved position of the 627 domain of the PB2 subunit near the CTD. We identify crucial residues of the CTD peptide that mediate interactions with positively charged cavities on PA-C, explaining the preference of the viral polymerase for pS5 CTD. Functional analysis of mutants targeting the CTD-binding site within PA-C reveals reduced transcriptional function or defects in replication, highlighting the multifunctional role of PA-C in viral RNA synthesis. Our study provides insights into the structural and functional aspects of the influenza virus polymerase-host Pol II interaction and identifies a target for antiviral development. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:faf5bf6c-090d-4740-9c4a-3b9fbef7661c2024-09-19T09:33:11ZStructural and functional characterization of the interaction between the influenza A virus RNA polymerase and the CTD of host RNA polymerase IIJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:faf5bf6c-090d-4740-9c4a-3b9fbef7661cEnglishSymplectic ElementsAmerican Society for Microbiology2024Keown, JBaazaoui, ASebesta, MStefl, RCarrique, LFodor, EGrimes, JMInfluenza A viruses, causing seasonal epidemics and occasional pandemics, rely on interactions with host proteins for their RNA genome transcription and replication. The viral RNA polymerase utilizes host RNA polymerase II (Pol II) and interacts with the serine 5 phosphorylated (pS5) C-terminal domain (CTD) of Pol II to initiate transcription. Our study, using single-particle electron cryomicroscopy (cryo-EM), reveals the structure of the 1918 pandemic influenza A virus polymerase bound to a synthetic pS5 CTD peptide composed of four heptad repeats mimicking the 52 heptad repeat mammalian Pol II CTD. The structure shows that the CTD peptide binds at the C-terminal domain of the PA viral polymerase subunit (PA-C) and reveals a previously unobserved position of the 627 domain of the PB2 subunit near the CTD. We identify crucial residues of the CTD peptide that mediate interactions with positively charged cavities on PA-C, explaining the preference of the viral polymerase for pS5 CTD. Functional analysis of mutants targeting the CTD-binding site within PA-C reveals reduced transcriptional function or defects in replication, highlighting the multifunctional role of PA-C in viral RNA synthesis. Our study provides insights into the structural and functional aspects of the influenza virus polymerase-host Pol II interaction and identifies a target for antiviral development. |
| spellingShingle | Keown, J Baazaoui, A Sebesta, M Stefl, R Carrique, L Fodor, E Grimes, JM Structural and functional characterization of the interaction between the influenza A virus RNA polymerase and the CTD of host RNA polymerase II |
| title | Structural and functional characterization of the interaction between the influenza A virus RNA polymerase and the CTD of host RNA polymerase II |
| title_full | Structural and functional characterization of the interaction between the influenza A virus RNA polymerase and the CTD of host RNA polymerase II |
| title_fullStr | Structural and functional characterization of the interaction between the influenza A virus RNA polymerase and the CTD of host RNA polymerase II |
| title_full_unstemmed | Structural and functional characterization of the interaction between the influenza A virus RNA polymerase and the CTD of host RNA polymerase II |
| title_short | Structural and functional characterization of the interaction between the influenza A virus RNA polymerase and the CTD of host RNA polymerase II |
| title_sort | structural and functional characterization of the interaction between the influenza a virus rna polymerase and the ctd of host rna polymerase ii |
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