Autor: |
Clara Rolland, Bernard La Scola, Anthony Levasseur |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2020 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Microbiology, Vol 11 (2020) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1664-302X |
DOI: |
10.3389/fmicb.2020.01691 |
Popis: |
Tupanviruses are giant viruses recently discovered in Brazil from extreme environments: Tupanvirus soda lake (TPV-SL) and Tupanvirus deep ocean (TPV-DO). Unexpected features in Tupanviruses is the cytotoxic effect observed during infection, where the virus degrades the ribosomal RNA (rRNA) of its amoebal host. Interestingly, only TPV-SL causes this rRNA shutdown. We performed a genomic comparison of the two strains to determine potential modifications explaining the absence of rRNA degradation by TPV-DO. Whole genome comparisons were performed as well as more in-depth analysis at the gene level. We also calculated selective pressure on the orthologous genes between the two viruses. Our computational and evolutionary investigations revealed a potential target: a ribonuclease T2. These enzymes are known to be involved in cellular RNA catabolism such as in lysosomal degradation of rRNA. Our results suggest a functional ribonuclease localized in acid compartment closely related to ribonuclease T2 from eukaryotes. Silencing of the RNAse T2 gene of TPV-SL abolished its rRNA shutdown ability thereby correlating in silico assumption to the experimental evidence. In conclusion, all our results pointed to RNAse T2 as a target for explaining the difference for rRNA degradation ability between both strains. |
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