Title

Features of reovirus outer capsid protein mu 1 revealed by electron cryomicroscopy and image reconstruction of the virion at 7.0 angstrom resolution

Authors

Authors

X. Zhang; Y. C. Ji; L. Zhang; S. C. Harrison; D. C. Marinescu; M. L. Nibert;T. S. Baker

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Structure

Keywords

MEMBRANE-PENETRATION PROTEIN; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; 3-DIMENSIONAL; STRUCTURE; PUTATIVE AUTOCLEAVAGE; NONENVELOPED VIRUS; TOP COMPONENT; RNA-SYNTHESIS; CELL ENTRY; SIGMA-3; PARTICLES; Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biophysics; Cell Biology

Abstract

Reovirus is a useful model for addressing the molecular basis of membrane penetration by one of the larger nonenveloped animal viruses. We now report the structure of the reovirus virion at 7.0 angstrom resolution as obtained by electron cryomicroscopy and three-dimensional image reconstruction. Several features of the myristoylated outer capsid protein mu 1, not seen in a previous X-ray crystal structure of the mu 1-sigma 3 heterohexamer, are evident in the virion. These features appear to be important for stabilizing the outer capsid, regulating the conformational changes in mu 1 that accompany perforation of target membranes, and contributing directly to membrane penetration during cell entry.

Journal Title

Structure

Volume

13

Issue/Number

10

Publication Date

1-1-2005

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

1545

Last Page

1557

WOS Identifier

WOS:000232785600018

ISSN

0969-2126

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