Structural basis for translation inhibition by MERS-CoV Nsp1 reveals a conserved mechanism for betacoronaviruses

Autor: Swapnil C. Devarkar, Michael Vetick, Shravani Balaji, Ivan B. Lomakin, Luojia Yang, Danni Jin, Wendy V. Gilbert, Sidi Chen, Yong Xiong
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Cell Reports, Vol 42, Iss 10, Pp 113156- (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2211-1247
DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113156
Popis: Summary: All betacoronaviruses (β-CoVs) encode non-structural protein 1 (Nsp1), an essential pathogenicity factor that potently restricts host gene expression. Among the β-CoV family, MERS-CoV is the most distantly related member to SARS-CoV-2, and the mechanism for host translation inhibition by MERS-CoV Nsp1 remains controversial. Herein, we show that MERS-CoV Nsp1 directly interacts with the 40S ribosomal subunit. Using cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM), we report a 2.6-Å structure of the MERS-CoV Nsp1 bound to the human 40S ribosomal subunit. The extensive interactions between C-terminal domain of MERS-CoV Nsp1 and the mRNA entry channel of the 40S ribosomal subunit are critical for its translation inhibition function. This mechanism of MERS-CoV Nsp1 is strikingly similar to SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 Nsp1, despite modest sequence conservation. Our results reveal that the mechanism of host translation inhibition is conserved across β-CoVs and highlight a potential therapeutic target for the development of antivirals that broadly restrict β-CoVs.
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