8IQJ

Crystal structure of SARS-CoV2 N-NTD


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.30 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.289 
  • R-Value Work: 0.232 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.236 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Targeting protein-protein interaction interfaces with antiviral N protein inhibitor in SARS-CoV-2.

Hong, J.Y.Lin, S.C.Kehn-Hall, K.Zhang, K.M.Luo, S.Y.Wu, H.Y.Chang, S.Y.Hou, M.H.

(2024) Biophys J 123: 478-488

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2024.01.013
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    8IQJ, 8IV3, 8J6X

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Coronaviruses not only pose significant global public health threats but also cause extensive damage to livestock-based industries. Previous studies have shown that 5-benzyloxygramine (P3) targets the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) nucleocapsid (N) protein N-terminal domain (N-NTD), inducing non-native protein-protein interactions (PPIs) that impair N protein function. Moreover, P3 exhibits broad-spectrum antiviral activity against CoVs. The sequence similarity of N proteins is relatively low among CoVs, further exhibiting notable variations in the hydrophobic residue responsible for non-native PPIs in the N-NTD. Therefore, to ascertain the mechanism by which P3 demonstrates broad-spectrum anti-CoV activity, we determined the crystal structure of the SARS-CoV-2 N-NTD:P3 complex. We found that P3 was positioned in the dimeric N-NTD via hydrophobic contacts. Compared with the interfaces in MERS-CoV N-NTD, P3 had a reversed orientation in SARS-CoV-2 N-NTD. The Phe residue in the MERS-CoV N-NTD:P3 complex stabilized both P3 moieties. However, in the SARS-CoV-2 N-NTD:P3 complex, the Ile residue formed only one interaction with the P3 benzene ring. Moreover, the pocket in the SARS-CoV-2 N-NTD:P3 complex was more hydrophobic, favoring the insertion of the P3 benzene ring into the complex. Nevertheless, hydrophobic interactions remained the primary stabilizing force in both complexes. These findings suggested that despite the differences in the sequence, P3 can accommodate a hydrophobic pocket in N-NTD to mediate a non-native PPI, enabling its effectiveness against various CoVs.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Institute of Genomics and Bioinformatics and Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Nucleoprotein
A, B, C, D
155Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Mutation(s): 0 
UniProt
Find proteins for P0DTC9 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2)
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Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupP0DTC9
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.30 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.289 
  • R-Value Work: 0.232 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.236 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 58.801α = 90
b = 93.125β = 90
c = 97.608γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling
PHENIXphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST, Taiwan)Taiwan109-2327-B-005-005

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2024-02-07
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2024-03-06
    Changes: Database references