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  1. Article ; Online: Amino Acid Polymorphisms on the Brazilian Strain of Yellow Fever Virus Methyltransferase Are Related to the Host's Immune Evasion Mediated by Type I Interferon.

    Furtado, Nathália Dias / de Mello, Iasmim Silva / de Godoy, Andre Schutzer / Noske, Gabriela Dias / Oliva, Glaucius / Canard, Bruno / Decroly, Etienne / Bonaldo, Myrna C

    Viruses

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 1

    Abstract: Since late 2016, a yellow fever virus (YFV) variant carrying a set of nine amino acid variations has circulated in South America. Three of them were mapped on the methyltransferase (MTase) domain of viral NS5 protein. To assess whether these changes ... ...

    Abstract Since late 2016, a yellow fever virus (YFV) variant carrying a set of nine amino acid variations has circulated in South America. Three of them were mapped on the methyltransferase (MTase) domain of viral NS5 protein. To assess whether these changes affected viral infectivity, we synthesized YFV carrying the MTase of circulating lineage as well as its isoform with the residues of the previous strains (NS5 K101R, NS5 V138I, and NS5 G173S). We observed a slight difference in viral growth properties and plaque phenotype between the two synthetic YFVs. However, the MTase polymorphisms associated with the Brazilian strain of YFV (2016-2019) confer more susceptibility to the IFN-I. In addition, in vitro MTase assay revealed that the interaction between the YFV MTase and the methyl donor molecule (SAM) is altered in the Brazilian MTase variant. Altogether, the results reported here describe that the MTase carrying the molecular signature of the Brazilian YFV circulating since 2016 might display a slight decrease in its catalytic activity but virtually no effect on viral fitness in the parameters comprised in this study. The most marked influence of these residues stands in the immune escape against the antiviral response mediated by IFN-I.
    MeSH term(s) Yellow fever virus/physiology ; Interferon Type I/genetics ; Amino Acids ; Immune Evasion ; Brazil ; Methyltransferases/metabolism ; Viral Nonstructural Proteins/genetics
    Chemical Substances Interferon Type I ; Amino Acids ; Methyltransferases (EC 2.1.1.-) ; Viral Nonstructural Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-10
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2516098-9
    ISSN 1999-4915 ; 1999-4915
    ISSN (online) 1999-4915
    ISSN 1999-4915
    DOI 10.3390/v15010191
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  2. Article ; Online: An in-solution snapshot of SARS-COV-2 main protease maturation process and inhibition.

    Noske, Gabriela Dias / Song, Yun / Fernandes, Rafaela Sachetto / Chalk, Rod / Elmassoudi, Haitem / Koekemoer, Lizbé / Owen, C David / El-Baba, Tarick J / Robinson, Carol V / Oliva, Glaucius / Godoy, Andre Schutzer

    Nature communications

    2023  Volume 14, Issue 1, Page(s) 1545

    Abstract: The main protease from SARS-CoV-2 ( ... ...

    Abstract The main protease from SARS-CoV-2 (M
    MeSH term(s) Antiviral Agents ; Protease Inhibitors/pharmacology ; SARS-CoV-2/enzymology ; Coronavirus 3C Proteases/chemistry
    Chemical Substances 3C-like proteinase, SARS-CoV-2 (EC 3.4.22.-) ; Antiviral Agents ; Protease Inhibitors ; Coronavirus 3C Proteases (EC 3.4.22.28)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2553671-0
    ISSN 2041-1723 ; 2041-1723
    ISSN (online) 2041-1723
    ISSN 2041-1723
    DOI 10.1038/s41467-023-37035-5
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  3. Article ; Online: Structural basis of nirmatrelvir and ensitrelvir activity against naturally occurring polymorphisms of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease.

    Noske, Gabriela Dias / de Souza Silva, Ellen / de Godoy, Mariana Ortiz / Dolci, Isabela / Fernandes, Rafaela Sachetto / Guido, Rafael Victório Carvalho / Sjö, Peter / Oliva, Glaucius / Godoy, Andre Schutzer

    The Journal of biological chemistry

    2023  Volume 299, Issue 3, Page(s) 103004

    Abstract: SARS-CoV-2 is the causative agent of COVID-19. The main viral protease ( ... ...

    Abstract SARS-CoV-2 is the causative agent of COVID-19. The main viral protease (M
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; COVID-19/genetics ; SARS-CoV-2/genetics ; Antiviral Agents/pharmacology ; Lactams ; Leucine ; Nitriles ; Protease Inhibitors/pharmacology
    Chemical Substances 3C-like proteinase, SARS-CoV-2 (EC 3.4.22.-) ; ensitrelvir (PX665RAA3H) ; Antiviral Agents ; Lactams ; Leucine (GMW67QNF9C) ; Nitriles ; Protease Inhibitors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2997-x
    ISSN 1083-351X ; 0021-9258
    ISSN (online) 1083-351X
    ISSN 0021-9258
    DOI 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.103004
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  4. Article ; Online: Structural characterization and polymorphism analysis of the NS2B-NS3 protease from the 2017 Brazilian circulating strain of Yellow Fever virus.

    Noske, Gabriela Dias / Gawriljuk, Victor Oliveira / Fernandes, Rafaela Sachetto / Furtado, Nathalia Dias / Bonaldo, Myrna Cristina / Oliva, Glaucius / Godoy, Andre Schutzer

    Biochimica et biophysica acta. General subjects

    2020  Volume 1864, Issue 4, Page(s) 129521

    Abstract: Background: The Yellow Fever virus (YFV) is transmitted by mosquitos and causes an infection with symptoms including fever, headaches and nausea. In 20-50% of the cases, the disease may evolve to a visceral stage, reaching high mortality rates. YFV NS2B- ...

    Abstract Background: The Yellow Fever virus (YFV) is transmitted by mosquitos and causes an infection with symptoms including fever, headaches and nausea. In 20-50% of the cases, the disease may evolve to a visceral stage, reaching high mortality rates. YFV NS2B-NS3 protease has been identified as an important drug target.
    Methods: Herein, we describe the crystal structure of the NS2B-NS3 protease from the 2017 YFV Brazilian circulating strain using X-ray crystallography. Furthermore, we used a combination of biochemical and biophysical assays to characterize the enzyme and investigate the impact of the polymorphisms observed in different YFV circulating strains.
    Results: Surprisingly, the crystal structure of YFV protease seems to adopt the closed conformation without the presence of a binding partner. Although D88E and K121R mutants exhibited a lower affinity for the substrate, both revealed to be more processive, resulting in a similar catalytic efficiency in relation to the WT protease. Still, both mutants showed an accentuated decrease in stability when compared with the WT.
    Conclusions: The crystal structure of YFV NS2B-NS3 in closed conformation might be an important tool for the development of new drugs, as well as understanding the activation mechanism of viral proteases. Biochemical analyses indicate that the NS2B-NS3 protease of the circulating strain of YFV is more stable than previous strains.
    General significance: The YFV NS2B-NS3 protease is the first flaviviral structure described in its closed conformation when in a free form, implying that external factors might induce the activation of the enzyme.
    MeSH term(s) Brazil ; Models, Molecular ; Mutagenesis, Site-Directed ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide/genetics ; Protein Conformation ; RNA Helicases/chemistry ; RNA Helicases/genetics ; RNA Helicases/metabolism ; Serine Endopeptidases/chemistry ; Serine Endopeptidases/genetics ; Serine Endopeptidases/metabolism ; Viral Nonstructural Proteins/chemistry ; Viral Nonstructural Proteins/genetics ; Viral Nonstructural Proteins/metabolism ; Yellow fever virus/enzymology
    Chemical Substances NS2B protein, flavivirus ; NS3 protein, flavivirus ; Viral Nonstructural Proteins ; Serine Endopeptidases (EC 3.4.21.-) ; RNA Helicases (EC 3.6.4.13)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-01-10
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 60-7
    ISSN 1872-8006 ; 1879-2596 ; 1879-260X ; 1879-2642 ; 1879-2618 ; 1879-2650 ; 0006-3002 ; 0005-2728 ; 0005-2736 ; 0304-4165 ; 0167-4838 ; 1388-1981 ; 0167-4889 ; 0167-4781 ; 0304-419X ; 1570-9639 ; 0925-4439 ; 1874-9399
    ISSN (online) 1872-8006 ; 1879-2596 ; 1879-260X ; 1879-2642 ; 1879-2618 ; 1879-2650
    ISSN 0006-3002 ; 0005-2728 ; 0005-2736 ; 0304-4165 ; 0167-4838 ; 1388-1981 ; 0167-4889 ; 0167-4781 ; 0304-419X ; 1570-9639 ; 0925-4439 ; 1874-9399
    DOI 10.1016/j.bbagen.2020.129521
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  5. Article ; Online: Enzymatic versatility and thermostability of a new aryl-alcohol oxidase from Thermothelomyces thermophilus M77.

    Kadowaki, Marco Antonio Seiki / Higasi, Paula Miwa Rabelo / de Godoy, Mariana Ortiz / de Araújo, Evandro Ares / Godoy, Andre Schutzer / Prade, Rolf Alexander / Polikarpov, Igor

    Biochimica et biophysica acta. General subjects

    2020  Volume 1864, Issue 10, Page(s) 129681

    Abstract: Background Fungal aryl-alcohol oxidases (AAOx) are extracellular flavoenzymes that belong to glucose-methanol-choline oxidoreductase family and are responsible for the selective conversion of primary aromatic alcohols into aldehydes and aromatic ... ...

    Abstract Background Fungal aryl-alcohol oxidases (AAOx) are extracellular flavoenzymes that belong to glucose-methanol-choline oxidoreductase family and are responsible for the selective conversion of primary aromatic alcohols into aldehydes and aromatic aldehydes to their corresponding acids, with concomitant production of hydrogen peroxide (H
    MeSH term(s) Alcohol Oxidoreductases/chemistry ; Alcohol Oxidoreductases/metabolism ; Ascomycota/chemistry ; Ascomycota/enzymology ; Ascomycota/metabolism ; Binding Sites ; Calcium/metabolism ; Crystallography, X-Ray ; Enzyme Stability ; Hydrogen Peroxide/metabolism ; Models, Molecular ; Protein Conformation ; Substrate Specificity ; Temperature
    Chemical Substances Hydrogen Peroxide (BBX060AN9V) ; Alcohol Oxidoreductases (EC 1.1.-) ; aryl-alcohol oxidase (EC 1.1.3.7) ; Calcium (SY7Q814VUP)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-07-10
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 60-7
    ISSN 1872-8006 ; 1879-2596 ; 1879-260X ; 1879-2642 ; 1879-2618 ; 1879-2650 ; 0006-3002 ; 0005-2728 ; 0005-2736 ; 0304-4165 ; 0167-4838 ; 1388-1981 ; 0167-4889 ; 0167-4781 ; 0304-419X ; 1570-9639 ; 0925-4439 ; 1874-9399
    ISSN (online) 1872-8006 ; 1879-2596 ; 1879-260X ; 1879-2642 ; 1879-2618 ; 1879-2650
    ISSN 0006-3002 ; 0005-2728 ; 0005-2736 ; 0304-4165 ; 0167-4838 ; 1388-1981 ; 0167-4889 ; 0167-4781 ; 0304-419X ; 1570-9639 ; 0925-4439 ; 1874-9399
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  6. Article: Enzymatic versatility and thermostability of a new aryl-alcohol oxidase from Thermothelomyces thermophilus M77

    Kadowaki, Marco Antonio Seiki / Higasi, Paula Miwa Rabelo / de Godoy, Mariana Ortiz / de Araújo, Evandro Ares / Godoy, Andre Schutzer / Prade, Rolf Alexander / Polikarpov, Igor

    Biochimica et biophysica acta. 2020 Oct., v. 1864, no. 10

    2020  

    Abstract: BackgroundFungal aryl-alcohol oxidases (AAOx) are extracellular flavoenzymes that belong to glucose-methanol-choline oxidoreductase family and are responsible for the selective conversion of primary aromatic alcohols into aldehydes and aromatic aldehydes ...

    Abstract BackgroundFungal aryl-alcohol oxidases (AAOx) are extracellular flavoenzymes that belong to glucose-methanol-choline oxidoreductase family and are responsible for the selective conversion of primary aromatic alcohols into aldehydes and aromatic aldehydes to their corresponding acids, with concomitant production of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) as by-product. The H₂O₂ can be provided to lignin degradation pathway, a biotechnological property explored in biofuel production. In the thermophilic fungus Thermothelomyces thermophilus (formerly Myceliophthora thermophila), just one AAOx was identified in the exo-proteome.MethodsThe glycosylated and non-refolded crystal structure of an AAOx from T. thermophilus at 2.6 Å resolution was elucidated by X-ray crystallography combined with small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) studies. Moreover, biochemical analyses were carried out to shed light on enzyme substrate specificity and thermostability.ResultsThis flavoenzyme harbors a flavin adenine dinucleotide as a cofactor and is able to oxidize aromatic substrates and 5-HMF. Our results also show that the enzyme has similar oxidation rates for bulky or simple aromatic substrates such as cinnamyl and veratryl alcohols. Moreover, the crystal structure of MtAAOx reveals an open active site, which might explain observed specificity of the enzyme.ConclusionsMtAAOx shows previously undescribed structural differences such as a fully accessible catalytic tunnel, heavy glycosylation and Ca²⁺ binding site providing evidences for thermostability and activity of the enzymes from AA3_2 subfamily.General significanceStructural and biochemical analyses of MtAAOx could be important for comprehension of aryl-alcohol oxidases structure-function relationships and provide additional molecular tools to be used in future biotechnological applications.
    Keywords Myceliophthora thermophila ; X-ray diffraction ; acids ; active sites ; alcohols ; aldehydes ; aryl-alcohol oxidase ; binding sites ; calcium ; catalytic activity ; crystal structure ; enzyme activity ; enzyme substrates ; flavin-adenine dinucleotide ; fuel production ; glycosylation ; hydrogen peroxide ; lignin ; oxidation ; small-angle X-ray scattering ; structure-activity relationships ; substrate specificity ; thermal stability ; thermophilic fungi
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2020-10
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 840755-1
    ISSN 0304-4165
    ISSN 0304-4165
    DOI 10.1016/j.bbagen.2020.129681
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  7. Article: Structural characterization and polymorphism analysis of the NS2B-NS3 protease from the 2017 Brazilian circulating strain of Yellow Fever virus

    Noske, Gabriela Dias / Gawriljuk, Victor Oliveira / Fernandes, Rafaela Sachetto / Furtado, Nathalia Dias / Bonaldo, Myrna Cristina / Oliva, Glaucius / Godoy, Andre Schutzer

    Biochimica et biophysica acta. 2020 Apr., v. 1864, no. 4

    2020  

    Abstract: The Yellow Fever virus (YFV) is transmitted by mosquitos and causes an infection with symptoms including fever, headaches and nausea. In 20–50% of the cases, the disease may evolve to a visceral stage, reaching high mortality rates. YFV NS2B-NS3 protease ...

    Abstract The Yellow Fever virus (YFV) is transmitted by mosquitos and causes an infection with symptoms including fever, headaches and nausea. In 20–50% of the cases, the disease may evolve to a visceral stage, reaching high mortality rates. YFV NS2B-NS3 protease has been identified as an important drug target.Herein, we describe the crystal structure of the NS2B-NS3 protease from the 2017 YFV Brazilian circulating strain using X-ray crystallography. Furthermore, we used a combination of biochemical and biophysical assays to characterize the enzyme and investigate the impact of the polymorphisms observed in different YFV circulating strains.Surprisingly, the crystal structure of YFV protease seems to adopt the closed conformation without the presence of a binding partner. Although D88E and K121R mutants exhibited a lower affinity for the substrate, both revealed to be more processive, resulting in a similar catalytic efficiency in relation to the WT protease. Still, both mutants showed an accentuated decrease in stability when compared with the WT.The crystal structure of YFV NS2B-NS3 in closed conformation might be an important tool for the development of new drugs, as well as understanding the activation mechanism of viral proteases. Biochemical analyses indicate that the NS2B-NS3 protease of the circulating strain of YFV is more stable than previous strains.The YFV NS2B-NS3 protease is the first flaviviral structure described in its closed conformation when in a free form, implying that external factors might induce the activation of the enzyme.
    Keywords Culicidae ; X-ray diffraction ; Yellow fever virus ; catalytic activity ; crystal structure ; fever ; headache ; mortality ; mutants ; nausea ; proteinases
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2020-04
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 840755-1
    ISSN 0304-4165
    ISSN 0304-4165
    DOI 10.1016/j.bbagen.2020.129521
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  8. Article ; Online: Discovery of an imidazonaphthyridine and a riminophenazine as potent anti-Zika virus agents through a replicon-based high-throughput screening.

    Fernandes, Rafaela Sachetto / de Godoy, Andre Schutzer / Santos, Igor Andrade / Noske, Gabriela Dias / de Oliveira, Ketllyn Irene Zagato / Gawriljuk, Victor Oliveira / Gomes Jardim, Ana Carolina / Oliva, Glaucius

    Virus research

    2021  Volume 299, Page(s) 198388

    Abstract: The 2015/16 Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic led to almost 1 million confirmed cases in 84 countries and was associated to the development of congenital microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome. More recently, a ZIKV African lineage was identified in Brazil ... ...

    Abstract The 2015/16 Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic led to almost 1 million confirmed cases in 84 countries and was associated to the development of congenital microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome. More recently, a ZIKV African lineage was identified in Brazil raising concerns about a future outbreak. The long-term consequences of viral infection emphasizes the need for the development of effective anti-ZIKV drugs. In this study, we developed and characterized a ZIKV replicon cell line for the screening of viral replication inhibitors. The replicon system was developed by engineering the IRES-Neo cassette into the 3' UTR terminus of the ZIKV Rluc DNA construct. After in vitro transcription, replicon RNA was used to transfect BHK-21 cells, that were selected with G418, thus generating the BHK-21-RepZIKV_IRES-Neo cell line. Through this replicon-based cell system, we identified two molecules with potent anti-ZIKV activities, an imidazonaphthyridine and a riminophenazine, both from the MMV/DNDi Pandemic Response Box library of 400 drug-like compounds. The imidazonaphthyridine, known as RO8191, showed remarkable selectivity against ZIKV, while the riminophenazine, the antibiotic Clofazimine, could act as a non-nucleoside analog inhibitor of viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), as evidenced both in vitro and in silico. The data showed herein supports the use of replicon-based assays in high-throughput screening format as a biosafe and reliable tool for antiviral drug discovery.
    MeSH term(s) Antiviral Agents/pharmacology ; Antiviral Agents/therapeutic use ; Clofazimine/pharmacology ; Clofazimine/therapeutic use ; High-Throughput Screening Assays ; Humans ; Replicon ; Virus Replication ; Zika Virus/physiology ; Zika Virus Infection
    Chemical Substances Antiviral Agents ; Clofazimine (D959AE5USF)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-20
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 605780-9
    ISSN 1872-7492 ; 0168-1702
    ISSN (online) 1872-7492
    ISSN 0168-1702
    DOI 10.1016/j.virusres.2021.198388
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  9. Article ; Online: Imidazonaphthyridine effects on Chikungunya virus replication: Antiviral activity by dependent and independent of interferon type 1 pathways.

    Ruiz, Uriel Enrique Aquino / Santos, Igor Andrade / Grosche, Victória Riquena / Fernandes, Rafaela Sachetto / de Godoy, Andre Schutzer / Torres, Jhoan David Aguillón / Freire, Marjorie Caroline Liberato Cavalcanti / Mesquita, Nathalya Cristina de Moraes Roso / Guevara-Vega, Marco / Nicolau-Junior, Nilson / Sabino-Silva, Robinson / Mineo, Tiago Wilson Patriarca / Oliva, Glaucius / Jardim, Ana Carolina Gomes

    Virus research

    2022  Volume 324, Page(s) 199029

    Abstract: The Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) causes Chikungunya fever, a disease characterized by symptoms such as arthralgia/polyarthralgia. Currently, there are no antivirals approved against CHIKV, emphasizing the need to develop novel therapies. The ... ...

    Abstract The Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) causes Chikungunya fever, a disease characterized by symptoms such as arthralgia/polyarthralgia. Currently, there are no antivirals approved against CHIKV, emphasizing the need to develop novel therapies. The imidazonaphthyridine compound (RO8191), an interferon-α (IFN-α) agonist, was reported as a potent inhibitor of HCV. Here RO8191 was investigated for its potential to inhibit CHIKV replication in vitro. RO8191 inhibited CHIKV infection in BHK-21 and Vero-E6 cells with a selectivity index (SI) of 12.3 and 37.3, respectively. Additionally, RO8191 was capable to protect cells against CHIKV infection, inhibit entry by virucidal activity, and strongly impair post-entry steps of viral replication. An effect of RO8191 on CHIKV replication was demonstrated in BHK-21 through type-1 IFN production mechanism and in Vero-E6 cells which has a defective type-1 IFN production, also suggesting a type-1 IFN independent mode of action. Molecular docking calculations demonstrated interactions of RO8191 with the CHIKV E proteins, corroborated by the ATR-FTIR assay, and with non-structural proteins, supported by the CHIKV-subgenomic replicon cells assay.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Chlorocebus aethiops ; Humans ; Chikungunya virus ; Chikungunya Fever/drug therapy ; Antiviral Agents/pharmacology ; Antiviral Agents/therapeutic use ; Molecular Docking Simulation ; Virus Replication ; Vero Cells ; Interferon Type I/pharmacology
    Chemical Substances Antiviral Agents ; Interferon Type I
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-22
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 605780-9
    ISSN 1872-7492 ; 0168-1702
    ISSN (online) 1872-7492
    ISSN 0168-1702
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  10. Article ; Online: Allosteric regulation and crystallographic fragment screening of SARS-CoV-2 NSP15 endoribonuclease.

    Godoy, Andre Schutzer / Nakamura, Aline Minalli / Douangamath, Alice / Song, Yun / Noske, Gabriela Dias / Gawriljuk, Victor Oliveira / Fernandes, Rafaela Sachetto / Pereira, Humberto D Muniz / Oliveira, Ketllyn Irene Zagato / Fearon, Daren / Dias, Alexandre / Krojer, Tobias / Fairhead, Michael / Powell, Alisa / Dunnet, Louise / Brandao-Neto, Jose / Skyner, Rachael / Chalk, Rod / Bajusz, Dávid /
    Bege, Miklós / Borbás, Anikó / Keserű, György Miklós / von Delft, Frank / Oliva, Glaucius

    Nucleic acids research

    2023  Volume 51, Issue 10, Page(s) 5255–5270

    Abstract: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The NSP15 endoribonuclease enzyme, known as NendoU, is highly conserved and plays a critical role in the ability of the virus to ... ...

    Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The NSP15 endoribonuclease enzyme, known as NendoU, is highly conserved and plays a critical role in the ability of the virus to evade the immune system. NendoU is a promising target for the development of new antiviral drugs. However, the complexity of the enzyme's structure and kinetics, along with the broad range of recognition sequences and lack of structural complexes, hampers the development of inhibitors. Here, we performed enzymatic characterization of NendoU in its monomeric and hexameric form, showing that hexamers are allosteric enzymes with a positive cooperative index, and with no influence of manganese on enzymatic activity. Through combining cryo-electron microscopy at different pHs, X-ray crystallography and biochemical and structural analysis, we showed that NendoU can shift between open and closed forms, which probably correspond to active and inactive states, respectively. We also explored the possibility of NendoU assembling into larger supramolecular structures and proposed a mechanism for allosteric regulation. In addition, we conducted a large fragment screening campaign against NendoU and identified several new allosteric sites that could be targeted for the development of new inhibitors. Overall, our findings provide insights into the complex structure and function of NendoU and offer new opportunities for the development of inhibitors.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Allosteric Regulation ; Amino Acid Sequence ; COVID-19 ; Cryoelectron Microscopy ; Endoribonucleases/metabolism ; SARS-CoV-2/metabolism ; Viral Nonstructural Proteins/genetics ; Viral Nonstructural Proteins/chemistry
    Chemical Substances Endoribonucleases (EC 3.1.-) ; Viral Nonstructural Proteins ; nidoviral uridylate-specific endoribonuclease (EC 3.1.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-27
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 186809-3
    ISSN 1362-4962 ; 1362-4954 ; 0301-5610 ; 0305-1048
    ISSN (online) 1362-4962 ; 1362-4954
    ISSN 0301-5610 ; 0305-1048
    DOI 10.1093/nar/gkad314
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