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Musier-Forsyth K, Rein A, Freed EO. Tribute to Dr. Judith G. Levin (1934-2023). Viruses 2024; 16:178. [PMID: 38399955 PMCID: PMC10893463 DOI: 10.3390/v16020178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Dr. Judith G. Levin passed away in Teaneck, NJ, USA, on 8 December 2023 [...].
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Affiliation(s)
- Karin Musier-Forsyth
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Center for Retrovirus Research, Center for RNA Biology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Retroviral Assembly Section, HIV Dynamics and Replication Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD 21702, USA;
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- Virus-Cell Interaction Section, HIV Dynamics and Replication Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, MD 21702, USA;
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Gres AT, Kirby KA, McFadden WM, Du H, Liu D, Xu C, Bryer AJ, Perilla JR, Shi J, Aiken C, Fu X, Zhang P, Francis AC, Melikyan GB, Sarafianos SG. Multidisciplinary studies with mutated HIV-1 capsid proteins reveal structural mechanisms of lattice stabilization. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5614. [PMID: 37699872 PMCID: PMC10497533 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41197-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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HIV-1 capsid (CA) stability is important for viral replication. E45A and P38A mutations enhance and reduce core stability, thus impairing infectivity. Second-site mutations R132T and T216I rescue infectivity. Capsid lattice stability was studied by solving seven crystal structures (in native background), including P38A, P38A/T216I, E45A, E45A/R132T CA, using molecular dynamics simulations of lattices, cryo-electron microscopy of assemblies, time-resolved imaging of uncoating, biophysical and biochemical characterization of assembly and stability. We report pronounced and subtle, short- and long-range rearrangements: (1) A38 destabilized hexamers by loosening interactions between flanking CA protomers in P38A but not P38A/T216I structures. (2) Two E45A structures showed unexpected stabilizing CANTD-CANTD inter-hexamer interactions, variable R18-ring pore sizes, and flipped N-terminal β-hairpin. (3) Altered conformations of E45Aa α9-helices compared to WT, E45A/R132T, WTPF74, WTNup153, and WTCPSF6 decreased PF74, CPSF6, and Nup153 binding, and was reversed in E45A/R132T. (4) An environmentally sensitive electrostatic repulsion between E45 and D51 affected lattice stability, flexibility, ion and water permeabilities, electrostatics, and recognition of host factors.
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- Anna T Gres
- C.S. Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Center for ViroScience and Cure, Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Center for ViroScience and Cure, Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Center for ViroScience and Cure, Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- C.S. Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
- Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
- Department of Physics & Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Immunology & Microbiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Immunology & Microbiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Division of Structural Biology, University of Oxford, The Henry Wellcome Building for Genomic Medicine, Headington, Oxford, UK
- Electron Bio-Imaging Centre, Diamond Light Sources, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK
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- Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Center for ViroScience and Cure, Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, USA.
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Sowd GA, Shi J, Fulmer A, Aiken C. HIV-1 capsid stability enables inositol phosphate-independent infection of target cells and promotes integration into genes. PLoS Pathog 2023; 19:e1011423. [PMID: 37267431 PMCID: PMC10266667 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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The mature HIV-1 capsid is stabilized by host and viral determinants. The capsid protein CA binds to the cellular metabolites inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6) and its precursor inositol (1, 3, 4, 5, 6) pentakisphosphate (IP5) to stabilize the mature capsid. In target cells, capsid destabilization by the antiviral compounds lenacapavir and PF74 reveals a HIV-1 infectivity defect due to IP5/IP6 (IP5/6) depletion. To test whether intrinsic HIV-1 capsid stability and/or host factor binding determines HIV-1 insensitivity to IP5/6 depletion, a panel of CA mutants was assayed for infection of IP5/6-depleted T cells and wildtype cells. Four CA mutants with unstable capsids exhibited dependence on host IP5/6 for infection and reverse transcription (RTN). Adaptation of one such mutant, Q219A, by spread in culture resulted in Vpu truncation and a capsid three-fold interface mutation, T200I. T200I increased intrinsic capsid stability as determined by in vitro uncoating of purified cores and partially reversed the IP5/6-dependence in target cells for each of the four CA mutants. T200I further rescued the changes to lenacapavir sensitivity associated with the parental mutation. The premature dissolution of the capsid caused by the IP5/6-dependent mutations imparted a unique defect in integration targeting that was rescued by T200I. Collectively, these results demonstrate that T200I restored other capsid functions after RTN for the panel of mutants. Thus, the hyperstable T200I mutation stabilized the instability defects imparted by the parental IP5/6-dependent CA mutation. The contribution of Vpu truncation to mutant adaptation was linked to BST-2 antagonization, suggesting that cell-to-cell transfer promoted replication of the mutants. We conclude that interactions at the three-fold interface are adaptable, key mediators of capsid stability in target cells and are able to antagonize even severe capsid instability to promote infection.
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- Gregory A. Sowd
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology, and Inflammation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology, and Inflammation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology, and Inflammation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology, and Inflammation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
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Yang H, Talledge N, Arndt WG, Zhang W, Mansky LM. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2 Capsid Protein Mutagenesis Reveals Amino Acid Residues Important for Virus Particle Assembly. J Mol Biol 2022; 434:167753. [PMID: 35868362 PMCID: PMC11057910 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2022.167753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Gag drives virus particle assembly. The capsid (CA) domain is critical for Gag multimerization mediated by protein-protein interactions. The Gag protein interaction network defines critical aspects of the retroviral lifecycle at steps such as particle assembly and maturation. Previous studies have demonstrated that the immature particle morphology of HIV-2 is intriguingly distinct relative to that of HIV-1. Based upon this observation, we sought to determine the amino acid residues important for virus assembly that might help explain the differences between HIV-1 and HIV-2. To do this, we conducted site-directed mutagenesis of targeted locations in the HIV-2 CA domain of Gag and analyzed various aspects of virus particle assembly. A panel of 31 site-directed mutants of residues that reside at the HIV-2 CA inter-hexamer interface, intra-hexamer interface and CA inter-domain linker were created and analyzed for their effects on the efficiency of particle production, particle morphology, particle infectivity, Gag subcellular distribution and in vitro protein assembly. Seven conserved residues between HIV-1 and HIV-2 (L19, A41, I152, K153, K157, N194, D196) and two non-conserved residues (G38, N127) were found to significantly impact Gag multimerization and particle assembly. Taken together, these observations complement structural analyses of immature HIV-2 particle morphology and Gag lattice organization as well as provide important comparative insights into the key amino acid residues that can help explain the observed differences between HIV immature particle morphology and its association with virus replication and particle infectivity.
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- Huixin Yang
- Institute for Molecular Virology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; Comparative Molecular Biosciences Graduate Program, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA
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- Institute for Molecular Virology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; Division of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Institute for Molecular Virology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; Division of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics Graduate Program, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Institute for Molecular Virology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; Division of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; Characterization Facility, College of Sciences and Engineering, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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- Institute for Molecular Virology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; Division of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; Comparative Molecular Biosciences Graduate Program, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA; Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics Graduate Program, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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Troyano-Hernáez P, Reinosa R, Holguín Á. HIV Capsid Protein Genetic Diversity Across HIV-1 Variants and Impact on New Capsid-Inhibitor Lenacapavir. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:854974. [PMID: 35495642 PMCID: PMC9039614 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.854974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The HIV p24 capsid protein has an essential, structural, and functional role in the viral replication cycle, being an interesting target for vaccine design, diagnostic tests, and new antiretroviral drugs (ARVs). The HIV-1 variability poses a challenge for the accuracy and efficiency of diagnostic and treatment tools. This study analyzes p24 diversity among HIV-1 variants and within its secondary structure in HIV-1 M, O, P, and N groups. All available HIV-1 p24 nucleotide sequences were downloaded from the Los Alamos HIV Sequence Database, selecting 23,671 sequences belonging to groups O, N, P, and M (9 subtypes, 7 sub-sub types, and 109 circulating recombinant forms or CRFs). Using a bioinformatics tool developed in our laboratory (EpiMolBio program), we analyzed the amino acid conservation compared to the HXB2 subtype B reference sequence and the V-markers, or amino acid changes that were specific for each variant with at least 10 available sequences. We inferred the p24 consensus sequence for HIV-1 and for each group to analyze the overall conservation in p24 main structural regions, reporting the percentage of substitutions per variant affecting the capsid assembly and molecule-binding, including those associated with resistance to the new capsid-inhibitor lenacapavir, and the key residues involved in lenacapavir-p24 interaction, according to the bibliography. Although the overall structure of p24 was highly conserved, the conservation in the secondary structure varied between HIV-1 variants and the type of secondary structure. All HIV-1 variants presented >80% amino acid conservation vs. HXB2 reference sequence, except for group M sub-subtype F1 (69.27%). Mutants affecting the capsid assembly or lenacapavir capsid-binding were found in <1% of the p24 consensus sequence. Our study reports the HIV-1 variants carrying 14 unique single V-markers in 9/38 group M variants and the level of p24 conservation in each secondary structure region among the 4 HIV-1 groups and group M variants, revealing no natural resistance to lenacapavir in any HIV-1 variant. We present a thorough analysis of p24 variability among all HIV-1 variants circulating to date. Since p24 genetic variability can impact the viral replication cycle and the efficacy of new p24-based diagnostic, therapeutic, and vaccine strategies, conservation studies must consider all HIV-1 variants circulating worldwide.
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- Paloma Troyano-Hernáez
- HIV-1 Molecular Epidemiology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Red en Investigación Translacional en Infecciones Pediátricas (RITIP), Madrid, Spain
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- HIV-1 Molecular Epidemiology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Red en Investigación Translacional en Infecciones Pediátricas (RITIP), Madrid, Spain
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- HIV-1 Molecular Epidemiology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Red en Investigación Translacional en Infecciones Pediátricas (RITIP), Madrid, Spain
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Balasubramaniam M, Davids BO, Bryer A, Xu C, Thapa S, Shi J, Aiken C, Pandhare J, Perilla JR, Dash C. HIV-1 mutants that escape the cytotoxic T-lymphocytes are defective in viral DNA integration. PNAS NEXUS 2022; 1:pgac064. [PMID: 35719891 PMCID: PMC9198661 DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgac064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
Abstract
HIV-1 replication is durably controlled without antiretroviral therapy (ART) in certain infected individuals called elite controllers (ECs). These individuals express specific human leukocyte antigens (HLA) that tag HIV-infected cells for elimination by presenting viral epitopes to CD8+ cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTL). In HIV-infected individuals expressing HLA-B27, CTLs primarily target the viral capsid protein (CA)-derived KK10 epitope. While selection of CA mutation R264K helps HIV-1 escape this potent CTL response, the accompanying fitness cost severely diminishes virus infectivity. Interestingly, selection of a compensatory CA mutation S173A restores HIV-1 replication. However, the molecular mechanism(s) underlying HIV-1 escape from this ART-free virus control by CTLs is not fully understood. Here, we report that the R264K mutation-associated infectivity defect arises primarily from impaired HIV-1 DNA integration, which is restored by the S173A mutation. Unexpectedly, the integration defect of the R264K variant was also restored upon depletion of the host cyclophilin A. These findings reveal a nuclear crosstalk between CA and HIV-1 integration as well as identify a previously unknown role of cyclophilin A in viral DNA integration. Finally, our study identifies a novel immune escape mechanism of an HIV-1 variant escaping a CA-directed CTL response.
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- The Center for AIDS Health Disparities Research, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN - 37208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE - 19716, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE - 19716, USA
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- The Center for AIDS Health Disparities Research, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN - 37208, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN - 37232, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN - 37232, USA
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- The Center for AIDS Health Disparities Research, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN - 37208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE - 19716, USA
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- The Center for AIDS Health Disparities Research, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN - 37208, USA
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Lee CA, Hirsch VM. Mutation in the Disordered Linker Region of Capsid Disrupts Viral Kinetics of a Neuropathogenic SIV in Rhesus Macaques. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0047822. [PMID: 35297654 PMCID: PMC9045278 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00478-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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TRIM5α polymorphism in rhesus macaques (RM) limits the genetic pool of animals in which we can perform simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) studies without first screening animals for permissive TRIM5α genotypes. We have previously shown that polymorphisms in the TRIM5α B30.2/SPRY domain impact the level of SIVsmm viremia in RM and that amino acid substitutions (P37S/R98S) in the capsid N-terminal domain (CA-NTD) enables the virus to overcome restriction in RMs with the restrictive homozygous TRIM5αTFP/TFP genotype. Since this genotype also negatively impacted the development of central nervous system (CNS) lesions in animals infected with the parental source of CL757, we sought to generate a TRIM5αTFP/TFP-resistant clone, SIV-804E-CL757-P37S/R98S (CL757-SS), using a similar strategy. Unexpectedly, viral replication of CL757-SS was impaired in RMs with either the permissive TRIM5αTFP/Q or the restrictive TRIM5αTFP/TFP genotype. Analysis of the virus which emerged in the latter animals led to the discovery of a preexisting mutation relative to other SIVs. This P146T substitution in a conserved disordered linker region in the C-terminal domain of capsid (CA-CTD) has been shown to inhibit proper formation of HIV-1 capsid particles. Restoration of this residue to proline in the context of the TRIM5α-SS escape mutations not only restored viral replication, but also enhanced the infectivity of our previously reported neurotropic clone, even in RMs with permissive TRIM5α genotypes. IMPORTANCE SIV infection of rhesus macaques has become a valuable model for the development of AIDS vaccines and antiretroviral therapies. Polymorphisms in the rhesus macaque TRIM5α gene can affect SIV replication, making it necessary to genetically screen macaques for TRIM5α alleles that are permissive for SIV replication. This limits the pool of animals that can be used in a study, thereby making the acquisition of animals needed to fulfill study parameters difficult. We have constructed a viral clone that induces neuroAIDS in rhesus macaques regardless of their TRIM5α genotype, while also highlighting the important role the disordered linker domain plays in viral infectivity.
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- Cheri A. Lee
- Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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McFadden WM, Snyder AA, Kirby KA, Tedbury PR, Raj M, Wang Z, Sarafianos SG. Rotten to the core: antivirals targeting the HIV-1 capsid core. Retrovirology 2021; 18:41. [PMID: 34937567 PMCID: PMC8693499 DOI: 10.1186/s12977-021-00583-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
The capsid core of HIV-1 is a large macromolecular assembly that surrounds the viral genome and is an essential component of the infectious virus. In addition to its multiple roles throughout the viral life cycle, the capsid interacts with multiple host factors. Owing to its indispensable nature, the HIV-1 capsid has been the target of numerous antiretrovirals, though most capsid-targeting molecules have not had clinical success until recently. Lenacapavir, a long-acting drug that targets the HIV-1 capsid, is currently undergoing phase 2/3 clinical trials, making it the most successful capsid inhibitor to-date. In this review, we detail the role of the HIV-1 capsid protein in the virus life cycle, categorize antiviral compounds based on their targeting of five sites within the HIV-1 capsid, and discuss their molecular interactions and mechanisms of action. The diverse range of inhibition mechanisms provides insight into possible new strategies for designing novel HIV-1 drugs and furthers our understanding of HIV-1 biology. ![]()
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- William M McFadden
- Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.,Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.,Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Center for Drug Design, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA. .,Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
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Saito A, Yamashita M. HIV-1 capsid variability: viral exploitation and evasion of capsid-binding molecules. Retrovirology 2021; 18:32. [PMID: 34702294 PMCID: PMC8549334 DOI: 10.1186/s12977-021-00577-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
The HIV-1 capsid, a conical shell encasing viral nucleoprotein complexes, is involved in multiple post-entry processes during viral replication. Many host factors can directly bind to the HIV-1 capsid protein (CA) and either promote or prevent HIV-1 infection. The viral capsid is currently being explored as a novel target for therapeutic interventions. In the past few decades, significant progress has been made in our understanding of the capsid–host interactions and mechanisms of action of capsid-targeting antivirals. At the same time, a large number of different viral capsids, which derive from many HIV-1 mutants, naturally occurring variants, or diverse lentiviruses, have been characterized for their interactions with capsid-binding molecules in great detail utilizing various experimental techniques. This review provides an overview of how sequence variation in CA influences phenotypic properties of HIV-1. We will focus on sequence differences that alter capsid–host interactions and give a brief account of drug resistant mutations in CA and their mutational effects on viral phenotypes. Increased knowledge of the sequence-function relationship of CA helps us deepen our understanding of the adaptive potential of the viral capsid.
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- Akatsuki Saito
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan.,Center for Animal Disease Control, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.
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Thames T, J Bryer A, Qiao X, Jeon J, Weed R, Janicki K, Hu B, Gor’kov PL, Hung I, Gan Z, Perilla JR, Chen B. Curvature of the Retroviral Capsid Assembly Is Modulated by a Molecular Switch. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:7768-7776. [PMID: 34374542 PMCID: PMC9083439 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c01769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
Abstract
During the maturation step, the retroviral capsid proteins (CAs) assemble into polymorphic capsids. Their acute curvature is largely determined by 12 pentamers inserted into the hexameric lattice. However, how the CA switches its conformation to control assembly curvature remains unclear. We report the high-resolution structural model of the Rous sarcoma virus (RSV) CA T = 1 capsid, established by molecular dynamics simulations combining solid-state NMR and prior cryoelectron tomography restraints. Comparing this with our previous model of the RSV CA tubular assembly, we identify the key residues for dictating the incorporation of acute curvatures. These residues undergo large torsion angle changes, resulting in a 34° rotation of the C-terminal domain relative to its N-terminal domain around the flexible interdomain linker, without substantial changes of either the conformation of individual domains or the assembly contact interfaces. This knowledge provides new insights to help decipher the mechanism of the retroviral capsid assembly.
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- Tyrone Thames
- Department of Physics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
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- Laboratory of Chemical Physics, NIDDK, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, Institute of Functional Materials, School of Physics and Materials Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, PR China
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
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Structure, Function, and Interactions of the HIV-1 Capsid Protein. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11020100. [PMID: 33572761 PMCID: PMC7910843 DOI: 10.3390/life11020100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The capsid (CA) protein of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is an essential structural component of a virion and facilitates many crucial life cycle steps through interactions with host cell factors. Capsid shields the reverse transcription complex from restriction factors while it enables trafficking to the nucleus by hijacking various adaptor proteins, such as FEZ1 and BICD2. In addition, the capsid facilitates the import and localization of the viral complex in the nucleus through interaction with NUP153, NUP358, TNPO3, and CPSF-6. In the later stages of the HIV-1 life cycle, CA plays an essential role in the maturation step as a constituent of the Gag polyprotein. In the final phase of maturation, Gag is cleaved, and CA is released, allowing for the assembly of CA into a fullerene cone, known as the capsid core. The fullerene cone consists of ~250 CA hexamers and 12 CA pentamers and encloses the viral genome and other essential viral proteins for the next round of infection. As research continues to elucidate the role of CA in the HIV-1 life cycle and the importance of the capsid protein becomes more apparent, CA displays potential as a therapeutic target for the development of HIV-1 inhibitors.
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Ni T, Gerard S, Zhao G, Dent K, Ning J, Zhou J, Shi J, Anderson-Daniels J, Li W, Jang S, Engelman AN, Aiken C, Zhang P. Intrinsic curvature of the HIV-1 CA hexamer underlies capsid topology and interaction with cyclophilin A. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2020; 27:855-862. [PMID: 32747784 DOI: 10.1038/s41594-020-0467-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The mature retrovirus capsid consists of a variably curved lattice of capsid protein (CA) hexamers and pentamers. High-resolution structures of the curved assembly, or in complex with host factors, have not been available. By devising cryo-EM methodologies for exceedingly flexible and pleomorphic assemblies, we have determined cryo-EM structures of apo-CA hexamers and in complex with cyclophilin A (CypA) at near-atomic resolutions. The CA hexamers are intrinsically curved, flexible and asymmetric, revealing the capsomere and not the previously touted dimer or trimer interfaces as the key contributor to capsid curvature. CypA recognizes specific geometries of the curved lattice, simultaneously interacting with three CA protomers from adjacent hexamers via two noncanonical interfaces, thus stabilizing the capsid. By determining multiple structures from various helical symmetries, we further revealed the essential plasticity of the CA molecule, which allows formation of continuously curved conical capsids and the mechanism of capsid pattern sensing by CypA.
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- Tao Ni
- Division of Structural Biology, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Division of Structural Biology, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Electron Bio-Imaging Centre, Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK
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- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Structural Biology, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. .,Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. .,Electron Bio-Imaging Centre, Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK.
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Sun L, Dick A, Meuser ME, Huang T, Zalloum WA, Chen CH, Cherukupalli S, Xu S, Ding X, Gao P, Kang D, De Clercq E, Pannecouque C, Cocklin S, Lee KH, Liu X, Zhan P. Design, Synthesis, and Mechanism Study of Benzenesulfonamide-Containing Phenylalanine Derivatives as Novel HIV-1 Capsid Inhibitors with Improved Antiviral Activities. J Med Chem 2020; 63:4790-4810. [PMID: 32298111 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c00015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The HIV-1 CA protein has gained remarkable attention as a promising therapeutic target for the development of new antivirals, due to its pivotal roles in HIV-1 replication (structural and regulatory). Herein, we report the design and synthesis of three series of benzenesulfonamide-containing phenylalanine derivatives obtained by further structural modifications of PF-74 to aid in the discovery of more potent and drug-like HIV-1 CA inhibitors. Structure-activity relationship studies of these compounds led to the identification of new phenylalanine derivatives with a piperazinone moiety, represented by compound 11l, which exhibited anti-HIV-1NL4-3 activity 5.78-fold better than PF-74. Interestingly, 11l also showed anti-HIV-2ROD activity (EC50 = 31 nM), with almost 120 times increased potency over PF-74. However, due to the higher significance of HIV-1 as compared to HIV-2 for the human population, this manuscript focuses on the mechanism of action of our compounds in the context of HIV-1. SPR studies on representative compounds confirmed CA as the binding target. The action stage determination assay demonstrated that these inhibitors exhibited antiviral activities with a dual-stage inhibition profile. The early-stage inhibitory activity of compound 11l was 6.25 times more potent as compared to PF-74 but appeared to work via the accelerating capsid core assembly rather than stabilization. However, the mechanism by which they exert their antiviral activity in the late stage appears to be the same as PF-74 with less infectious HIV-1 virions produced in their presence, as judged p24 content studies. MD simulations provided the key rationale for the promising antiviral potency of 11l. Additionally, 11l exhibited a modest increase in HLM and human plasma metabolic stabilities as compared to PF-74, as well as a moderately improved pharmacokinetic profile, favorable oral bioavailability, and no acute toxicity. These studies provide insights and serve as a starting point for subsequent medicinal chemistry efforts in optimizing these promising HIV inhibitors.
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- Lin Sun
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, 44 West Culture Road, Ji'nan, Shandong 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102, United States
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, 44 West Culture Road, Ji'nan, Shandong 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Science, American University of Madaba, P.O Box 2882, Amman 11821, Jordan
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- Duke University Medical Center, Surgical Oncology Research Facility, Box 2926, Durham, North Carolina 27710, United States
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, 44 West Culture Road, Ji'nan, Shandong 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, 44 West Culture Road, Ji'nan, Shandong 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, 44 West Culture Road, Ji'nan, Shandong 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, 44 West Culture Road, Ji'nan, Shandong 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, 44 West Culture Road, Ji'nan, Shandong 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Rega Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory of Virology and Chemotherapy, K.U. Leuven, Herestraat 49 Postbus 1043 (09.A097), B-3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Rega Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory of Virology and Chemotherapy, K.U. Leuven, Herestraat 49 Postbus 1043 (09.A097), B-3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102, United States
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- Natural Products Research Laboratories, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, 44 West Culture Road, Ji'nan, Shandong 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, 44 West Culture Road, Ji'nan, Shandong 250012, People's Republic of China
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Doi N, Koma T, Adachi A, Nomaguchi M. Role for Gag-CA Interdomain Linker in Primate Lentiviral Replication. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1831. [PMID: 31440231 PMCID: PMC6694209 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Gag proteins underlie retroviral replication by fulfilling numerous functional roles at various stages during viral life cycle. Out of the four mature proteins, Gag-capsid (CA) is a major component of viral particles, and has been most well studied biogenetically, biochemically and structurally. Gag-CA is composed of two structured domains, and also of a short stretch of disordered and flexible interdomain linker. While the two domains, namely, N-terminal and C-terminal domains (NTD and CTD), have been the central target for Gag research, the linker region connecting the two has been poorly studied. We recently have performed systemic mutational analyses on the Gag-CA linker region of HIV-1 by various experimental and in silico systems. In total, we have demonstrated that the linker region acts as a cis-modulator to optimize the Gag-related viral replication process. We also have noted, during the course of conducting the research project, that HIV-1 and SIVmac, belonging to distinct primate lentiviral lineages, share a similarly biologically active linker region with each other. In this brief article, we summarize and report the results obtained by mutational studies that are relevant to the functional significance of the interdomain linker of HIV/SIV Gag-CA. Based on this investigation, we discuss about the future directions of the research in this line.
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- Naoya Doi
- Department of Microbiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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Allosteric Regulation of HIV-1 Capsid Structure for Gag Assembly, Virion Production, and Viral Infectivity by a Disordered Interdomain Linker. J Virol 2019; 93:JVI.00381-19. [PMID: 31189701 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00381-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The retroviral Gag capsid (Gag-CA) interdomain linker is an unstructured peptide segment connecting structured N-terminal and C-terminal domains. Although the region is reported to play roles in virion morphogenesis and infectivity, underlying molecular mechanisms remain unexplored. To address this issue, we determined biological and molecular phenotypes of HIV-1 CA linker mutants by experimental and in silico approaches. Among the nine linker mutants tested, eight exhibited attenuation of viral particle production to various extents mostly in parallel with a reduction in viral infectivity. Sucrose density gradient, confocal microscopy, and live-cell protein interaction analyses indicated that the defect is accompanied by attenuation of Gag-Gag interactions following Gag plasma membrane targeting in the cells. In silico analyses revealed distinct distributions of interaction-prone hydrophobic patches between immature and mature CA proteins. Molecular dynamics simulations predicted that the linker mutations can allosterically alter structural fluctuations, including the interaction surfaces apart from the mutation sites in both the immature and mature CA proteins. These results suggest that the HIV-1 CA interdomain linker is a cis-modulator of the CA interaction surfaces to optimize efficiency of Gag assembly, virion production, and viral infectivity.IMPORTANCE HIV-1 particle production and infection are highly ordered processes. Viral Gag proteins play a central role in the assembly and disassembly of viral molecules. Of these, capsid protein (CA) is a major contributor to the Gag-Gag interactions. CA consists of two structured domains, i.e., N-terminal (NTD) and C-terminal (CTD) domains, connected by an unstructured domain named the interdomain linker. While multiple regions in the NTD and CTD are reported to play roles in virion morphogenesis and infectivity, the roles of the linker region in Gag assembly and virus particle formation remain elusive. In this study, we showed by biological and molecular analyses that the linker region functions as an intramolecular modulator to tune Gag assembly, virion production, and viral infectivity. Our study thus illustrates a hitherto-unrecognized mechanism, an allosteric regulation of CA structure by the disordered protein element, for HIV-1 replication.
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Novel Intersubunit Interaction Critical for HIV-1 Core Assembly Defines a Potentially Targetable Inhibitor Binding Pocket. mBio 2019; 10:mBio.02858-18. [PMID: 30862755 PMCID: PMC6414707 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02858-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Precise assembly and disassembly of the HIV-1 capsid core are key to the success of viral replication. The forces that govern capsid core formation and dissociation involve intricate interactions between pentamers and hexamers formed by HIV-1 CA. We identified one particular interaction between E28 of one CA and K30′ of the adjacent CA that appears more frequently in pentamers than in hexamers and that is important for capsid assembly. Targeting the corresponding site could lead to the development of antivirals which disrupt this interaction and affect capsid assembly. HIV-1 capsid protein (CA) plays critical roles in both early and late stages of the viral replication cycle. Mutagenesis and structural experiments have revealed that capsid core stability significantly affects uncoating and initiation of reverse transcription in host cells. This has led to efforts in developing antivirals targeting CA and its assembly, although none of the currently identified compounds are used in the clinic for treatment of HIV infection. A specific interaction that is primarily present in pentameric interfaces in the HIV-1 capsid core was identified and is reported to be important for CA assembly. This is shown by multidisciplinary characterization of CA site-directed mutants using biochemical analysis of virus-like particle formation, transmission electron microscopy of in vitro assembly, crystallographic studies, and molecular dynamic simulations. The data are consistent with a model where a hydrogen bond between CA residues E28 and K30′ from neighboring N-terminal domains (CANTDs) is important for CA pentamer interactions during core assembly. This pentamer-preferred interaction forms part of an N-terminal domain interface (NDI) pocket that is amenable to antiviral targeting.
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Sharma U, Gupta S, Venkatesh S, Rai A, Dhariwal AC, Husain M. Comparative genetic variability in HIV-1 subtype C p24 Gene in early age groups of infants. Virus Genes 2018; 54:647-661. [PMID: 30022343 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-018-1588-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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It is important to study the molecular properties of vertically transmitted viruses in early infancy to understand disease progression. P24 having an important role in virus assembly and maturation was selected to explore the genotypic characteristics. Blood samples, obtained from 82 HIV-1 positive infants, were categorized into acute (≤ 6 months) and early (> 6-18 months) age groups. Of the 82 samples, 79 gave amplification results for p24, which were then sequenced and analysed. Amino acid heterogeneity analysis showed that substitutions were more frequent. Several substitution mutations were present in some of the sequences of both the age groups in the functional motifs of the gene namely Beta hairpin, CyPA binding loop, residues L136 and L190, linker region and major homology region. In the acute age group, an insertion of Asparagine residue (N5NL6) was observed in the β hairpin region in one of the sequences. This insertion was accompanied with analogous substitutions of N5Q, Q7L and G8R. In the early age group, a deletion of two residues; VK181-182, was observed at the C-terminal end in one of the sequences. These mutations may impair the structure of the protein leading to defective virus assembly. Protein variation effect analyzer software showed that deleterious mutations were more in the acute than the early age group. Variability analysis revealed that the amino acid heterogeneity was comparatively higher in the acute than the early age group. Variability in the virus was decreasing with the increasing age of the infants indicating that the virus is gradually evolving under positive selection pressure. HLA class 1 binding peptide analysis showed that the epitopes TPQDLNTML and RMYSPVSIL may be helpful in designing epitope based vaccine.
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- Uma Sharma
- Molecular Virology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia, Central University, New Delhi, 110025, India.,National Centre for Disease Control, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, 22-Sham Nath Marg, Delhi, 110054, India
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- National Centre for Disease Control, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, 22-Sham Nath Marg, Delhi, 110054, India
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- National Centre for Disease Control, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, 22-Sham Nath Marg, Delhi, 110054, India
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- National Centre for Disease Control, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, 22-Sham Nath Marg, Delhi, 110054, India
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- National Centre for Disease Control, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, 22-Sham Nath Marg, Delhi, 110054, India
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- Molecular Virology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia, Central University, New Delhi, 110025, India.
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The KT Jeang Retrovirology prize 2018: Eric Freed. Retrovirology 2018; 15:43. [PMID: 29966522 PMCID: PMC6027741 DOI: 10.1186/s12977-018-0430-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Liu K, Luckenbaugh L, Ning X, Xi J, Hu J. Multiple roles of core protein linker in hepatitis B virus replication. PLoS Pathog 2018; 14:e1007085. [PMID: 29782550 PMCID: PMC5983865 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Revised: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) core protein (HBc) contains an N-terminal domain (NTD, assembly domain) and a C-terminal domain (CTD), which are linked by a flexible linker region. HBc plays multiple essential roles in viral replication, including capsid assembly, packaging of the viral pregenomic RNA (pgRNA) into nucleocapsids, viral reverse transcription that converts pgRNA to the genomic DNA, and secretion of DNA-containing (complete) virions or genome-free (empty) virions. The HBc linker is generally assumed to act merely as a spacer between NTD and CTD but some results suggest that the linker may affect NTD assembly. To determine its role in viral replication, we have made a number of deletion and substitution mutants in the linker region, in either the presence or absence of CTD, and tested their abilities to support capsid assembly and viral replication in human cells. Our results indicate that the linker could indeed impede NTD assembly in the absence of CTD, which could be partially relieved by partial linker deletion. In contrast, when CTD was present, the linker deletions or substitutions did not affect capsid assembly. Deletion of the entire linker or its C-terminal part resulted in a partial defect in pgRNA packaging and severely impaired viral DNA synthesis. In contrast, deletion of the N-terminal part of the linker, or substitutions of the linker sequence, had little to no effect on RNA packaging or first-strand DNA synthesis. However, the N-terminal linker deletion and two linker substitution mutants were defective in the production of mature double-stranded viral DNA. Secretion of empty virions was blocked by all the linker deletions and substitutions tested. In particular, a conservative linker substitution that allowed mature viral DNA synthesis and secretion of complete virions severely impaired the secretion of empty virions, thus increasing the ratio of complete to empty virions that were secreted. Together, these results demonstrate that the HBc linker region plays critical and complex roles at multiple stages of HBV replication. The hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major human pathogen that infects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and represents a major cause of viral hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and liver cancer. The HBV capsid protein (HBc) plays multiple roles in the viral life cycle and has emerged recently as a major target for developing antiviral therapies against HBV infection. HBc is divided into three separate regions, an N-terminal domain (NTD) responsible for capsid assembly, a C-terminal domain (CTD) that plays critical roles in the specific packaging of the viral pregenomic RNA (pgRNA) into replication-competent nucleocapsids and the subsequent reverse transcription of the pgRNA into the viral genomic DNA, and a linker region between the NTD and CTD. In contrast to the prevailing assumption that the linker merely serves to connect the NTD and CTD, we have discovered here that it plays a critical role in almost every stage of HBV replication. The linker likely exerted its pleiotropic effects via affecting the NTD and CTD as well as via direct interactions with other viral factors independent of the NTD or CTD. Our results thus not only deepen understanding of HBc structure and functions but also implicate the linker as a potential novel target for antiviral development against HBV infection.
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- Kuancheng Liu
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States of America
- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States of America
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Gupta S, Tycko R. Segmental isotopic labeling of HIV-1 capsid protein assemblies for solid state NMR. JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR NMR 2018; 70:103-114. [PMID: 29464399 PMCID: PMC5832360 DOI: 10.1007/s10858-017-0162-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Accepted: 12/28/2017] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Recent studies of noncrystalline HIV-1 capsid protein (CA) assemblies by our laboratory and by Polenova and coworkers (Protein Sci 19:716-730, 2010; J Mol Biol 426:1109-1127, 2014; J Biol Chem 291:13098-13112, 2016; J Am Chem Soc 138:8538-8546, 2016; J Am Chem Soc 138:12029-12032, 2016; J Am Chem Soc 134:6455-6466, 2012; J Am Chem Soc 132:1976-1987, 2010; J Am Chem Soc 135:17793-17803, 2013; Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 112:14617-14622, 2015; J Am Chem Soc 138:14066-14075, 2016) have established the capability of solid state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements to provide site-specific structural and dynamical information that is not available from other types of measurements. Nonetheless, the relatively high molecular weight of HIV-1 CA leads to congestion of solid state NMR spectra of fully isotopically labeled assemblies that has been an impediment to further progress. Here we describe an efficient protocol for production of segmentally labeled HIV-1 CA samples in which either the N-terminal domain (NTD) or the C-terminal domain (CTD) is uniformly 15N,13C-labeled. Segmental labeling is achieved by trans-splicing, using the DnaE split intein. Comparisons of two-dimensional solid state NMR spectra of fully labeled and segmentally labeled tubular CA assemblies show substantial improvements in spectral resolution. The molecular structure of HIV-1 assemblies is not significantly perturbed by the single Ser-to-Cys substitution that we introduce between NTD and CTD segments, as required for trans-splicing.
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- Sebanti Gupta
- Laboratory of Chemical Physics, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892-0520, USA
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- Laboratory of Chemical Physics, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892-0520, USA.
- National Institutes of Health, Building 5, Room 409, Bethesda, MD, 20892-0520, USA.
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Gupta R, Polenova T. Magic angle spinning NMR spectroscopy guided atomistic characterization of structure and dynamics in HIV-1 protein assemblies. Curr Opin Colloid Interface Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2017.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Allosteric HIV-1 Integrase Inhibitors Lead to Premature Degradation of the Viral RNA Genome and Integrase in Target Cells. J Virol 2017; 91:JVI.00821-17. [PMID: 28615207 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00821-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Recent evidence indicates that inhibition of HIV-1 integrase (IN) binding to the viral RNA genome by allosteric integrase inhibitors (ALLINIs) or through mutations within IN yields aberrant particles in which the viral ribonucleoprotein complexes (vRNPs) are eccentrically localized outside the capsid lattice. These particles are noninfectious and are blocked at an early reverse transcription stage in target cells. However, the basis of this reverse transcription defect is unknown. Here, we show that the viral RNA genome and IN from ALLINI-treated virions are prematurely degraded in target cells, whereas reverse transcriptase remains active and stably associated with the capsid lattice. The aberrantly shaped cores in ALLINI-treated particles can efficiently saturate and be degraded by a restricting TRIM5 protein, indicating that they are still composed of capsid proteins arranged in a hexagonal lattice. Notably, the fates of viral core components follow a similar pattern in cells infected with eccentric particles generated by mutations within IN that inhibit its binding to the viral RNA genome. We propose that IN-RNA interactions allow packaging of both the viral RNA genome and IN within the protective capsid lattice to ensure subsequent reverse transcription and productive infection in target cells. Conversely, disruption of these interactions by ALLINIs or mutations in IN leads to premature degradation of both the viral RNA genome and IN, as well as the spatial separation of reverse transcriptase from the viral genome during early steps of infection.IMPORTANCE Recent evidence indicates that HIV-1 integrase (IN) plays a key role during particle maturation by binding to the viral RNA genome. Inhibition of IN-RNA interactions yields aberrant particles with the viral ribonucleoprotein complexes (vRNPs) eccentrically localized outside the conical capsid lattice. Although these particles contain all of the components necessary for reverse transcription, they are blocked at an early reverse transcription stage in target cells. To explain the basis of this defect, we tracked the fates of multiple viral components in infected cells. Here, we show that the viral RNA genome and IN in eccentric particles are prematurely degraded, whereas reverse transcriptase remains active and stably associated within the capsid lattice. We propose that IN-RNA interactions ensure the packaging of both vRNPs and IN within the protective capsid cores to facilitate subsequent reverse transcription and productive infection in target cells.
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Phosphorylation of the HIV-1 capsid by MELK triggers uncoating to promote viral cDNA synthesis. PLoS Pathog 2017; 13:e1006441. [PMID: 28683086 PMCID: PMC5500366 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Accepted: 06/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Regulation of capsid disassembly is crucial for efficient HIV-1 cDNA synthesis after entry, yet host factors involved in this process remain largely unknown. Here, we employ genetic screening of human T-cells to identify maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase (MELK) as a host factor required for optimal uncoating of the HIV-1 core to promote viral cDNA synthesis. Depletion of MELK inhibited HIV-1 cDNA synthesis with a concomitant delay of capsid disassembly. MELK phosphorylated Ser-149 of the capsid in the multimerized HIV-1 core, and a mutant virus carrying a phosphorylation-mimetic amino-acid substitution of Ser-149 underwent premature capsid disassembly and earlier HIV-1 cDNA synthesis, and eventually failed to enter the nucleus. Moreover, a small-molecule MELK inhibitor reduced the efficiency of HIV-1 replication in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in a dose-dependent manner. These results reveal a previously unrecognized mechanism of HIV-1 capsid disassembly and implicate MELK as a potential target for anti-HIV therapy. Phosphorylation of the HIV-1 capsid has long been known to regulate viral uncoating and cDNA synthesis processes, but the cellular kinases responsible for this have remained unidentified. Here, we report that a host cell kinase MELK dictates optimal capsid disassembly through phosphorylation of Ser-149 in the multimerized HIV-1 core, which leads to efficient viral cDNA synthesis in target cells. The phosphorylation-mimetic capsid mutation of Ser-149 caused aberrant capsid disassembly and too-early completion of reverse transcription, and impeded nuclear entry of HIV-1 cDNA, suggesting the importance of well-ordered capsid disassembly in the early stages of viral replication. This discovery will facilitate understanding of the functional link among virus uncoating, reverse transcription and nuclear entry, and is expected to contribute to developing a novel strategy for AIDS therapy.
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Disparate Contributions of Human Retrovirus Capsid Subdomains to Gag-Gag Oligomerization, Virus Morphology, and Particle Biogenesis. J Virol 2017; 91:JVI.00298-17. [PMID: 28446667 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00298-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The capsid domain (CA) of the retroviral Gag protein is a primary determinant of Gag oligomerization, which is a critical step for immature Gag lattice formation and virus particle budding. Although the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) CA carboxy-terminal domain (CTD) is essential for CA-CA interactions, the CA CTD has been suggested to be largely dispensable for human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) particle biogenesis. To more clearly define the roles of the HTLV-1 CA amino-terminal domain (NTD) and CA CTD in particle biogenesis, we generated and analyzed a panel of Gag proteins with chimeric HIV-1/HTLV-1 CA domains. Subcellular distribution and protein expression levels indicated that Gag proteins with a chimeric HIV-1 CA NTD/HTLV-1 CA CTD did not result in Gag oligomerization regardless of the parent Gag background. Furthermore, chimeric Gag proteins with the HTLV-1 CA NTD produced particles phenotypically similar to HTLV-1 immature particles, highlighting the importance of the HTLV-1 CA NTD in HTLV-1 immature particle morphology. Taken together, these observations support the conclusion that the HTLV-1 CA NTD can functionally replace the HIV-1 CA CTD, but the HIV-1 CA NTD cannot replace the HTLV-1 CA CTD, indicating that the HTLV-1 CA subdomains provide distinct contributions to Gag-Gag oligomerization, particle morphology, and biogenesis. Furthermore, we have shown for the first time that HIV-1 and HTLV-1 Gag domains outside the CA (e.g., matrix and nucleocapsid) impact Gag oligomerization as well as immature particle size and morphology.IMPORTANCE A key aspect in virus replication is virus particle assembly, which is a poorly understood process for most viruses. For retroviruses, the Gag structural protein is the primary driver of virus particle biogenesis, and the CA CTD is the primary determinant of Gag-Gag interactions for HIV-1. In this study, the HTLV-1 capsid amino-terminal domain was found to provide distinct contributions to Gag-Gag oligomerization, particle morphology, and biogenesis. This study provides information that will aid efforts for discovery of therapeutic targets for intervention.
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Quinn CM, Polenova T. Structural biology of supramolecular assemblies by magic-angle spinning NMR spectroscopy. Q Rev Biophys 2017; 50:e1. [PMID: 28093096 PMCID: PMC5483179 DOI: 10.1017/s0033583516000159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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In recent years, exciting developments in instrument technology and experimental methodology have advanced the field of magic-angle spinning (MAS) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to new heights. Contemporary MAS NMR yields atomic-level insights into structure and dynamics of an astounding range of biological systems, many of which cannot be studied by other methods. With the advent of fast MAS, proton detection, and novel pulse sequences, large supramolecular assemblies, such as cytoskeletal proteins and intact viruses, are now accessible for detailed analysis. In this review, we will discuss the current MAS NMR methodologies that enable characterization of complex biomolecular systems and will present examples of applications to several classes of assemblies comprising bacterial and mammalian cytoskeleton as well as human immunodeficiency virus 1 and bacteriophage viruses. The body of work reviewed herein is representative of the recent advancements in the field, with respect to the complexity of the systems studied, the quality of the data, and the significance to the biology.
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- Caitlin M. Quinn
- University of Delaware, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Newark, DE 19711; Pittsburgh Center for HIV Protein Interactions, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15306
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- University of Delaware, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Newark, DE 19711; Pittsburgh Center for HIV Protein Interactions, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15306
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The HIV genome materials are encaged by a proteinaceous shell called the capsid, constructed from ∼1000-1500 copies of the capsid proteins. Because its stability and integrity are critical to the normal life cycle and infectivity of the virus, the HIV capsid is a promising antiviral drug target. In this paper, we review the studies shaping our understanding of the structure and dynamics of the capsid proteins and various forms of their assemblies, as well as the assembly mechanism.
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- Bo Chen
- Department of Physics, University of Central Florida , Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
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Gupta R, Lu M, Hou G, Caporini MA, Rosay M, Maas W, Struppe J, Suiter C, Ahn J, Byeon IJL, Franks WT, Orwick-Rydmark M, Bertarello A, Oschkinat H, Lesage A, Pintacuda G, Gronenborn AM, Polenova T. Dynamic Nuclear Polarization Enhanced MAS NMR Spectroscopy for Structural Analysis of HIV-1 Protein Assemblies. J Phys Chem B 2016; 120:329-39. [PMID: 26709853 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b12134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Mature infectious HIV-1 virions contain conical capsids composed of CA protein, generated by the proteolytic cleavage cascade of the Gag polyprotein, termed maturation. The mechanism of capsid core formation through the maturation process remains poorly understood. We present DNP-enhanced MAS NMR studies of tubular assemblies of CA and Gag CA-SP1 maturation intermediate and report 20-64-fold sensitivity enhancements due to DNP at 14.1 T. These sensitivity enhancements enabled direct observation of spacer peptide 1 (SP1) resonances in CA-SP1 by dipolar-based correlation experiments, unequivocally indicating that the SP1 peptide is unstructured in assembled CA-SP1 at cryogenic temperatures, corroborating our earlier results. Furthermore, the dependence of DNP enhancements and spectral resolution on magnetic field strength (9.4-18.8 T) and temperature (109-180 K) was investigated. Our results suggest that DNP-based measurements could potentially provide residue-specific dynamics information by allowing for the extraction of the temperature dependence of the anisotropic tensorial or relaxation parameters. With DNP, we were able to detect multiple well-resolved isoleucine side-chain conformers; unique intermolecular correlations across two CA molecules; and functionally relevant conformationally disordered states such as the 14-residue SP1 peptide, none of which are visible at ambient temperatures. The detection of isolated conformers and intermolecular correlations can provide crucial constraints for structure determination of these assemblies. Overall, our results establish DNP-based MAS NMR spectroscopy as an excellent tool for the characterization of HIV-1 assemblies.
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- Rupal Gupta
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware , Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware , Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware , Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Bruker Biospin Corporation , 15 Fortune Drive, Billerica, Massachusetts United States
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- Bruker Biospin Corporation , 15 Fortune Drive, Billerica, Massachusetts United States
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- Bruker Biospin Corporation , 15 Fortune Drive, Billerica, Massachusetts United States
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- Bruker Biospin Corporation , 15 Fortune Drive, Billerica, Massachusetts United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware , Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie , Robert-Roessle-Straße 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie , Robert-Roessle-Straße 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs, Institut des Sciences Analytiques, UMR 5280 CNRS/Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon , 5 rue de la Doua, 69100 Villeurbanne (Lyon), France
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- Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie , Robert-Roessle-Straße 10, 13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs, Institut des Sciences Analytiques, UMR 5280 CNRS/Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon , 5 rue de la Doua, 69100 Villeurbanne (Lyon), France
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- Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs, Institut des Sciences Analytiques, UMR 5280 CNRS/Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon , 5 rue de la Doua, 69100 Villeurbanne (Lyon), France
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware , Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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Qiao X, Jeon J, Weber J, Zhu F, Chen B. Mechanism of polymorphism and curvature of HIV capsid assemblies probed by 3D simulations with a novel coarse grain model. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2015; 1850:2353-67. [PMID: 26318016 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2015.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2015] [Revised: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND During the maturation process, HIV capsid proteins self-assemble into polymorphic capsids. The strong polymorphism precludes high resolution structural characterization under in vivo conditions. In spite of the determination of structural models for various in vitro assemblies of HIV capsid proteins, the assembly mechanism is still not well-understood. METHODS We report 3D simulations of HIV capsid proteins by a novel coarse grain model that captures the backbone of the rigid segments in the protein accurately. The effects of protein dynamics on assembly are emulated by a static ensemble of subunits in conformations derived from molecular dynamics simulation. RESULTS We show that HIV capsid proteins robustly assemble into hexameric lattices in a range of conditions where trimers of dimeric subunits are the dominant oligomeric intermediates. Variations of hexameric lattice curvatures are observed in simulations with subunits of variable inter-domain orientations mimicking the conformation distribution in solution. Simulations with subunits based on pentameric structural models lead to assembly of sharp curved structures resembling the tips of authentic HIV capsids, along a distinct pathway populated by tetramers and pentamers with the characteristic quasi-equivalency of viral capsids. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the polymorphism assembly is triggered by the inter-domain dynamics of HIV capsid proteins in solution. The assembly of highly curved structures arises from proteins in conformation with a highly specific inter-domain orientation. SIGNIFICANCE Our work proposes a mechanism of HIV capsid assembly based on available structural data, which can be readily verified. Our model can be applied to other large biomolecular assemblies.
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- Xin Qiao
- Department of Physics, University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
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- Department of Physics, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL 32816, USA.
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Gres AT, Kirby KA, KewalRamani VN, Tanner JJ, Pornillos O, Sarafianos SG. STRUCTURAL VIROLOGY. X-ray crystal structures of native HIV-1 capsid protein reveal conformational variability. Science 2015; 349:99-103. [PMID: 26044298 DOI: 10.1126/science.aaa5936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2015] [Accepted: 05/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The detailed molecular interactions between native HIV-1 capsid protein (CA) hexamers that shield the viral genome and proteins have been elusive. We report crystal structures describing interactions between CA monomers related by sixfold symmetry within hexamers (intrahexamer) and threefold and twofold symmetry between neighboring hexamers (interhexamer). The structures describe how CA builds hexagonal lattices, the foundation of mature capsids. Lattice structure depends on an adaptable hydration layer modulating interactions among CA molecules. Disruption of this layer alters interhexamer interfaces, highlighting an inherent structural variability. A CA-targeting antiviral affects capsid stability by binding across CA molecules and subtly altering interhexamer interfaces remote to the ligand-binding site. Inherent structural plasticity, hydration layer rearrangement, and effector binding affect capsid stability and have functional implications for the retroviral life cycle.
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- Anna T Gres
- Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA. Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA. Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Basic Research Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA. Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA. Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO 65211, USA. Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
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Cortines JR, Lima LMT, Mohana-Borges R, Millen TDA, Gaspar LP, Lanman JK, Prevelige PE, Silva JL. Structural insights into the stabilization of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 capsid protein by the cyclophilin-binding domain and implications on the virus cycle. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2015; 1854:341-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2014.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2014] [Revised: 11/24/2014] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Le Sage V, Mouland AJ, Valiente-Echeverría F. Roles of HIV-1 capsid in viral replication and immune evasion. Virus Res 2014; 193:116-29. [PMID: 25036886 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2014.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2014] [Revised: 07/04/2014] [Accepted: 07/07/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The primary roles of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) capsid (CA) protein are to encapsidate and protect the viral RNA genome. It is becoming increasing apparent that HIV-1 CA is a multifunctional protein that acts early during infection to coordinate uncoating, reverse transcription, nuclear import of the pre-integration complex and integration of double stranded viral DNA into the host genome. Additionally, numerous recent studies indicate that CA is playing a crucial function in HIV-1 immune evasion. Here we summarize the current knowledge on HIV-1 CA and its interactions with the host cell to promote infection. The fact that CA engages in a number of different protein-protein interactions with the host makes it an interesting target for the development of new potent antiviral agents.
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- Valerie Le Sage
- HIV-1 RNA Trafficking Laboratory, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, Québec H3T1E2, Canada; Department of Medicine, Division of Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Québec H3A 1A3, Canada
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- HIV-1 RNA Trafficking Laboratory, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, Québec H3T1E2, Canada; Department of Medicine, Division of Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Québec H3A 1A3, Canada; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, H3A2B4, Canada
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- HIV-1 RNA Trafficking Laboratory, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, Québec H3T1E2, Canada; Department of Medicine, Division of Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Québec H3A 1A3, Canada.
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Sharma A, Slaughter A, Jena N, Feng L, Kessl JJ, Fadel HJ, Malani N, Male F, Wu L, Poeschla E, Bushman FD, Fuchs JR, Kvaratskhelia M. A new class of multimerization selective inhibitors of HIV-1 integrase. PLoS Pathog 2014; 10:e1004171. [PMID: 24874515 PMCID: PMC4038613 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1004171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2014] [Accepted: 04/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The quinoline-based allosteric HIV-1 integrase (IN) inhibitors (ALLINIs) are promising candidates for clinically useful antiviral agents. Studies using these compounds have highlighted the role of IN in both early and late stages of virus replication. However, dissecting the exact mechanism of action of the quinoline-based ALLINIs has been complicated by the multifunctional nature of these inhibitors because they both inhibit IN binding with its cofactor LEDGF/p75 and promote aberrant IN multimerization with similar potencies in vitro. Here we report design of small molecules that allowed us to probe the role of HIV-1 IN multimerization independently from IN-LEDGF/p75 interactions in infected cells. We altered the rigid quinoline moiety in ALLINIs and designed pyridine-based molecules with a rotatable single bond to allow these compounds to bridge between interacting IN subunits optimally and promote oligomerization. The most potent pyridine-based inhibitor, KF116, potently (EC50 of 0.024 µM) blocked HIV-1 replication by inducing aberrant IN multimerization in virus particles, whereas it was not effective when added to target cells. Furthermore, KF116 inhibited the HIV-1 IN variant with the A128T substitution, which confers resistance to the majority of quinoline-based ALLINIs. A genome-wide HIV-1 integration site analysis demonstrated that addition of KF116 to target or producer cells did not affect LEDGF/p75-dependent HIV-1 integration in host chromosomes, indicating that this compound is not detectably inhibiting IN-LEDGF/p75 binding. These findings delineate the significance of correctly ordered IN structure for HIV-1 particle morphogenesis and demonstrate feasibility of exploiting IN multimerization as a therapeutic target. Furthermore, pyridine-based compounds present a novel class of multimerization selective IN inhibitors as investigational probes for HIV-1 molecular biology. The administration of highly active-antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has changed what was once a terminal disease into a manageable chronic infection. The success of HAART is manifested by reduced mortality and morbidity of HIV-1 infected patients. However, evolution of HIV-1 strains resistant to current therapies is a major clinical problem in the fight against AIDS. Therefore, new inhibitors with novel mechanisms of action are needed. One such mechanism is to target multimerization of HIV-1 integrase. In the present study, we report the design of pyridine-based small molecules that contain a rotatable single bond to allow optimal bridging between interacting integrase subunits. As a result, pyridine-based compounds stabilized interacting IN subunits and promoted aberrant, higher order integrase multimerization. The most potent compound, KF116, potently inhibited HIV-1 replication by interfering with proper maturation of HIV-1 particles, whereas KF116 at therapeutically relevant (submicromolar) concentrations had no detectable effects on LEDGF/p75 mediated HIV-1 integration. Our findings highlight HIV-1 integrase multimerization as a plausible therapeutic target and offer a path for designing improved inhibitors for potential clinical use.
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- Amit Sharma
- Center for Retrovirus Research and College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Center for Retrovirus Research and College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Center for Retrovirus Research and College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Center for Retrovirus Research and College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Medicine & Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Center for Retrovirus Research and Department of Veterinary Biosciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Medicine & Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Center for Retrovirus Research and College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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McKinstry WJ, Hijnen M, Tanwar HS, Sparrow LG, Nagarajan S, Pham ST, Mak J. Expression and purification of soluble recombinant full length HIV-1 Pr55(Gag) protein in Escherichia coli. Protein Expr Purif 2014; 100:10-8. [PMID: 24810910 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2014.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2014] [Revised: 04/23/2014] [Accepted: 04/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The HIV-1 Gag precursor protein, Pr55(Gag), is a multi-domain polyprotein that drives HIV-1 assembly. The morphological features of HIV-1 suggested Pr55(Gag) assumes a variety of different conformations during virion assembly and maturation, yet structural determination of HIV-1 Pr55(Gag) has not been possible due to an inability to express and to isolate large amounts of full-length recombinant Pr55(Gag) for biophysical and biochemical analyses. This challenge is further complicated by HIV-1 Gag's natural propensity to multimerize for the formation of viral particle (with ∼2500 Gag molecules per virion), and this has led Pr55(Gag) to aggregate and be expressed as inclusion bodies in a number of in vitro protein expression systems. This study reported the production of a recombinant form of HIV-1 Pr55(Gag) using a bacterial heterologous expression system. Recombinant HIV-1 Pr55(Gag) was expressed with a C-terminal His×6 tag, and purified using a combination of immobilized metal affinity chromatography and size exclusion chromatography. This procedure resulted in the production of milligram quantities of high purity HIV-1 Pr55(Gag) that has a mobility that resembles a trimer in solution using size exclusion chromatography analysis. The high quantity and purity of the full length HIV Gag will be suitable for structural and functional studies to further understand the process of viral assembly, maturation and the development of inhibitors to interfere with the process.
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- Centre for Virology, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia; CSIRO, Australian Animal Health Laboratory, Geelong, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia; CSIRO, Australian Animal Health Laboratory, Geelong, Australia
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- Centre for Virology, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Clayton, Australia; School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia; CSIRO, Australian Animal Health Laboratory, Geelong, Australia.
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Bayro MJ, Chen B, Yau WM, Tycko R. Site-specific structural variations accompanying tubular assembly of the HIV-1 capsid protein. J Mol Biol 2013; 426:1109-27. [PMID: 24370930 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2013.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2013] [Revised: 12/16/2013] [Accepted: 12/17/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The 231-residue capsid (CA) protein of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) spontaneously self-assembles into tubes with a hexagonal lattice that is believed to mimic the surface lattice of conical capsid cores within intact virions. We report the results of solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements on HIV-1 CA tubes that provide new information regarding changes in molecular structure that accompany CA self-assembly, local dynamics within CA tubes, and possible mechanisms for the generation of lattice curvature. This information is contained in site-specific assignments of signals in two- and three-dimensional solid-state NMR spectra, conformation-dependent (15)N and (13)C NMR chemical shifts, detection of highly dynamic residues under solution NMR conditions, measurements of local variations in transverse spin relaxation rates of amide (1)H nuclei, and quantitative measurements of site-specific (15)N-(15)N dipole-dipole couplings. Our data show that most of the CA sequence is conformationally ordered and relatively rigid in tubular assemblies and that structures of the N-terminal domain (NTD) and the C-terminal domain (CTD) observed in solution are largely retained. However, specific segments, including the N-terminal β-hairpin, the cyclophilin A binding loop, the inter-domain linker, segments involved in intermolecular NTD-CTD interactions, and the C-terminal tail, have substantial static or dynamical disorder in tubular assemblies. Other segments, including the 310-helical segment in CTD, undergo clear conformational changes. Structural variations associated with curvature of the CA lattice appear to be localized in the inter-domain linker and intermolecular NTD-CTD interface, while structural variations within NTD hexamers, around local 3-fold symmetry axes, and in CTD-CTD dimerization interfaces are less significant.
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- Marvin J Bayro
- Laboratory of Chemical Physics, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-0520, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
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- Laboratory of Chemical Physics, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-0520, USA
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- Laboratory of Chemical Physics, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-0520, USA.
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Mathew S, Nguyen M, Wu X, Pal A, Shah VB, Prasad VR, Aiken C, Kalpana GV. INI1/hSNF5-interaction defective HIV-1 IN mutants exhibit impaired particle morphology, reverse transcription and integration in vivo. Retrovirology 2013; 10:66. [PMID: 23799881 PMCID: PMC3708822 DOI: 10.1186/1742-4690-10-66] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2013] [Accepted: 06/05/2013] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background Retroviral integrase catalyzes integration of viral DNA into the host genome. Integrase interactor (INI)1/hSNF5 is a host factor that binds to HIV-1 IN within the context of Gag-Pol and is specifically incorporated into HIV-1 virions during assembly. Previous studies have indicated that INI1/hSNF5 is required for late events in vivo and for integration in vitro. To determine the effects of disrupting the IN-INI1 interaction on the assembly and infectivity of HIV-1 particles, we isolated mutants of IN that are defective for binding to INI1/hSNF5 and tested their effects on HIV-1 replication. Results A reverse yeast two-hybrid system was used to identify INI1-interaction defective IN mutants (IID-IN). Since protein-protein interactions depend on the surface residues, the IID-IN mutants that showed high surface accessibility on IN crystal structures (K71R, K111E, Q137R, D202G, and S147G) were selected for further study. In vitro interaction studies demonstrated that IID-IN mutants exhibit variable degrees of interaction with INI1. The mutations were engineered into HIV-1NL4-3 and HIV-Luc viruses and tested for their effects on virus replication. HIV-1 harboring IID-IN mutations were defective for replication in both multi- and single-round infection assays. The infectivity defects were correlated to the degree of INI1 interaction of the IID-IN mutants. Highly defective IID-IN mutants were blocked at early and late reverse transcription, whereas partially defective IID-IN mutants proceeded through reverse transcription and nuclear localization, but were partially impaired for integration. Electron microscopic analysis of mutant particles indicated that highly interaction-defective IID-IN mutants produced morphologically aberrant virions, whereas the partially defective mutants produced normal virions. All of the IID-IN mutant particles exhibited normal capsid stability and reverse transcriptase activity in vitro. Conclusions Our results demonstrate that a severe defect in IN-INI1 interaction is associated with production of defective particles and a subsequent defect in post-entry events. A partial defect in IN-INI1 interaction leads to production of normal virions that are partially impaired for early events including integration. Our studies suggest that proper interaction of INI1 with IN within Gag-Pol is necessary for proper HIV-1 morphogenesis and integration.
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- Sheeba Mathew
- Department of Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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Zhao G, Perilla JR, Yufenyuy EL, Meng X, Chen B, Ning J, Ahn J, Gronenborn AM, Schulten K, Aiken C, Zhang P. Mature HIV-1 capsid structure by cryo-electron microscopy and all-atom molecular dynamics. Nature 2013; 497:643-6. [PMID: 23719463 DOI: 10.1038/nature12162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 552] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2012] [Accepted: 04/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Retroviral capsid proteins are conserved structurally but assemble into different morphologies. The mature human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) capsid is best described by a 'fullerene cone' model, in which hexamers of the capsid protein are linked to form a hexagonal surface lattice that is closed by incorporating 12 capsid-protein pentamers. HIV-1 capsid protein contains an amino-terminal domain (NTD) comprising seven α-helices and a β-hairpin, a carboxy-terminal domain (CTD) comprising four α-helices, and a flexible linker with a 310-helix connecting the two structural domains. Structures of the capsid-protein assembly units have been determined by X-ray crystallography; however, structural information regarding the assembled capsid and the contacts between the assembly units is incomplete. Here we report the cryo-electron microscopy structure of a tubular HIV-1 capsid-protein assembly at 8 Å resolution and the three-dimensional structure of a native HIV-1 core by cryo-electron tomography. The structure of the tubular assembly shows, at the three-fold interface, a three-helix bundle with critical hydrophobic interactions. Mutagenesis studies confirm that hydrophobic residues in the centre of the three-helix bundle are crucial for capsid assembly and stability, and for viral infectivity. The cryo-electron-microscopy structures enable modelling by large-scale molecular dynamics simulation, resulting in all-atom models for the hexamer-of-hexamer and pentamer-of-hexamer elements as well as for the entire capsid. Incorporation of pentamers results in closer trimer contacts and induces acute surface curvature. The complete atomic HIV-1 capsid model provides a platform for further studies of capsid function and for targeted pharmacological intervention.
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- Gongpu Zhao
- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, USA
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Retrovirus restriction by TRIM5 proteins requires recognition of only a small fraction of viral capsid subunits. J Virol 2013; 87:9271-8. [PMID: 23785198 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00713-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The host restriction factors TRIM5α and TRIMCyp potently inhibit retrovirus infection by binding to the incoming retrovirus capsid. TRIM5 proteins are dimeric, and their association with the viral capsid appears to be enhanced by avidity effects owing to formation of higher-order oligomeric complexes. We examined the stoichiometric requirement for TRIM5 functional recognition by quantifying the efficiencies of restriction of HIV-1 and murine leukemia virus (MLV) particles containing various proportions of restriction-sensitive and -insensitive CA subunits. Both TRIMCyp and TRIM5α inhibited infection of retrovirus particles containing as little as 25% of the restriction-sensitive CA protein. Accordingly, we also observed efficient binding of TRIMCyp in vitro to capsid assemblies containing as little as one-fourth wild-type CA protein. Paradoxically, the ability of HIV-1 particles to abrogate TRIMCyp restriction in trans was more strongly dependent on the fraction of wild-type CA than was restriction of infection. Collectively, our results indicate that TRIM5 restriction factors bind to retroviral capsids in a highly cooperative manner and suggest that TRIM5 can engage a capsid lattice containing a minimum of three or fewer recognizable subunits per hexamer. Our study supports a model in which localized binding of TRIM5 to the viral capsid nucleates rapid polymerization of a TRIM5 lattice on the capsid surface.
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Neira JL. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to study virus structure. Subcell Biochem 2013; 68:145-76. [PMID: 23737051 DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-6552-8_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is a spectroscopic technique based in the absorption of radiofrequency radiation by atomic nuclei in the presence of an external magnetic field. NMR has followed a "bottom-up" approach to solve the structures of isolated domains of viral proteins, including capsid protein subunits. NMR has been instrumental to describe conformational changes in viral proteins and nucleic acids, showing the presence of dynamic equilibria which are thought to be important at different stages of the virus life cycle; in this sense, NMR is also the only technique currently available to describe, in atomic detail, the conformational preferences of natively unfolded viral proteins. NMR has also complemented X-ray crystallography and has been combined with electron microscopy to obtain pseudo-atomic models of entire virus capsids. Finally, the joint use of liquid and solid-state NMR has allowed the identification of conformational changes in intact viral capsids on insertion in host membranes.
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- José L Neira
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular, Universidad Miguel Hernández, 03202, Elche, Alicante, Spain,
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A comparison of murine leukemia viruses that escape from human and rhesus macaque TRIM5αs. J Virol 2013; 87:6455-68. [PMID: 23536686 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.03425-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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To better understand the binding mechanism of TRIM5α to retrovirus capsid, we had previously selected N-tropic murine leukemia virus (N-MLV) mutants escaping from rhesus macaque TRIM5α (rhTRIM5α) by passaging the virus in rhTRIM5α-expressing cells and selecting for nonrestricted variants. To test the commonality of the findings from the rhTRIM5α study, we have now employed a similar genetic approach using human TRIM5α (huTRIM5α). Consistent with the rhTRIM5α study, the mapped huTRIM5α escape mutations were distributed across the capsid exterior, confirming the extended binding surface between virus and restriction factor. Compared to the results of the previous study, fewer escape mutations were identified, with particular mutants being repeatedly selected. Three out four huTRIM5α escape variants showed resistance to all primate TRIM5αs tested, but two of them sacrificed viral fitness, observations that were not made in the rhTRIM5α study. Moreover, differences in amino acid changes associated with escape from hu- and rhTRIM5αs suggested a charge dependence of the restriction by different TRIM5αs. Taken together, these results suggest that the recognition of the entire capsid surface is a general strategy for TRIM5α to restrict MLV but that significantly different specific interactions are involved in the binding of TRIM5α from different species to the MLV capsid core.
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Yufenyuy EL, Aiken C. The NTD-CTD intersubunit interface plays a critical role in assembly and stabilization of the HIV-1 capsid. Retrovirology 2013; 10:29. [PMID: 23497318 PMCID: PMC3623829 DOI: 10.1186/1742-4690-10-29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2012] [Accepted: 02/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Lentiviruses exhibit a cone-shaped capsid composed of subunits of the viral CA protein. The intrinsic stability of the capsid is critical for HIV-1 infection, since both stabilizing and destabilizing mutations compromise viral infectivity. Structural studies have identified three intersubunit interfaces in the HIV-1 capsid, two of which have been previously studied by mutational analysis. In this present study we analyzed the role of a third interface, that which is formed between the amino terminal domain (NTD) and carboxyl terminal domain (CTD) of adjacent subunits. RESULTS We provided evidence for the presence of the NTD-CTD interface in HIV-1 particles by engineering intersubunit NTD-CTD disulfide crosslinks, resulting in accumulation of disulfide-linked oligomers up to hexamers. We also generated and characterized a panel of HIV-1 mutants containing substitutions at this interface. Some mutants showed processing defects and altered morphology from that of wild type, indicating that the interface is important for capsid assembly. Analysis of these mutants by transmission electron microscopy corroborated the importance of this interface in assembly. Other mutants exhibited quantitative changes in capsid stability, many with unstable capsids, and one mutant with a hyperstable capsid. Analysis of the mutants for their capacity to saturate TRIMCyp-mediated restriction in trans confirmed that the unstable mutants undergo premature uncoating in target cells. All but one of the mutants were markedly attenuated in replication owing to impaired reverse transcription in target cells. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrate that the NTD-CTD intersubunit interface is present in the mature HIV-1 capsid and is critical for proper capsid assembly and stability.
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- Ernest L Yufenyuy
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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Bell NM, Lever AML. HIV Gag polyprotein: processing and early viral particle assembly. Trends Microbiol 2013; 21:136-44. [PMID: 23266279 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2012.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2012] [Revised: 11/22/2012] [Accepted: 11/29/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Neil M Bell
- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Level 5, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK
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Hou G, Byeon IJL, Ahn J, Gronenborn AM, Polenova T. Recoupling of chemical shift anisotropy by R-symmetry sequences in magic angle spinning NMR spectroscopy. J Chem Phys 2013; 137:134201. [PMID: 23039592 DOI: 10.1063/1.4754149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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(13)C and (15)N chemical shift (CS) interaction is a sensitive probe of structure and dynamics in a wide variety of biological and inorganic systems, and in the recent years several magic angle spinning NMR approaches have emerged for residue-specific measurements of chemical shift anisotropy (CSA) tensors in uniformly and sparsely enriched proteins. All of the currently existing methods are applicable to slow and moderate magic angle spinning (MAS) regime, i.e., MAS frequencies below 20 kHz. With the advent of fast and ultrafast MAS probes capable of spinning frequencies of 40-100 kHz, and with the superior resolution and sensitivity attained at such high frequencies, development of CSA recoupling techniques working under such conditions is necessary. In this work, we present a family of R-symmetry based pulse sequences for recoupling of (13)C∕(15)N CSA interactions that work well in both natural abundance and isotopically enriched systems. We demonstrate that efficient recoupling of either first-rank (σ(1)) or second-rank (σ(2)) spatial components of CSA interaction is attained with appropriately chosen γ-encoded RN(n)(v) symmetry sequences. The advantage of these γ-encoded RN(n)(v)-symmetry based CSA (RNCSA) recoupling schemes is that they are suitable for CSA recoupling under a wide range of MAS frequencies, including fast MAS regime. Comprehensive analysis of the recoupling properties of these RN(n)(v) symmetry sequences reveals that the σ(1)-CSA recoupling symmetry sequences exhibit large scaling factors; however, the partial homonuclear dipolar Hamiltonian components are symmetry allowed, which makes this family of sequences suitable for CSA measurements in systems with weak homonuclear dipolar interactions. On the other hand, the γ-encoded symmetry sequences for σ(2)-CSA recoupling have smaller scaling factors but they efficiently suppress the homonuclear dipole-dipole interactions. Therefore, the latter family of sequences is applicable for measurements of CSA parameters in systems with strong homonuclear dipolar couplings, such as uniformly-(13)C labeled biological solids. We demonstrate RNCSA NMR experiments and numerical simulations establishing the utility of this approach to the measurements of (13)C and (15)N CSA parameters in model compounds, [(15)N]-N-acetyl-valine (NAV), [U-(13)C, (15)N]-alanine, [U-(13)C,(15)N]-histidine, and present the application of this approach to [U-(13)C∕(15)N]-Tyr labeled C-terminal domain of HIV-1 CA protein.
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- Guangjin Hou
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA
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Meng X, Zhao G, Yufenyuy E, Ke D, Ning J, DeLucia M, Ahn J, Gronenborn AM, Aiken C, Zhang P. Protease cleavage leads to formation of mature trimer interface in HIV-1 capsid. PLoS Pathog 2012; 8:e1002886. [PMID: 22927821 PMCID: PMC3426514 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2012] [Accepted: 07/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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During retrovirus particle maturation, the assembled Gag polyprotein is cleaved by the viral protease into matrix (MA), capsid (CA), and nucleocapsid (NC) proteins. To form the mature viral capsid, CA rearranges, resulting in a lattice composed of hexameric and pentameric CA units. Recent structural studies of assembled HIV-1 CA revealed several inter-subunit interfaces in the capsid lattice, including a three-fold interhexamer interface that is critical for proper capsid stability. Although a general architecture of immature particles has been provided by cryo-electron tomographic studies, the structural details of the immature particle and the maturation pathway remain unknown. Here, we used cryo-electron microscopy (cryoEM) to determine the structure of tubular assemblies of the HIV-1 CA-SP1-NC protein. Relative to the mature assembled CA structure, we observed a marked conformational difference in the position of the CA-CTD relative to the NTD in the CA-SP1-NC assembly, involving the flexible hinge connecting the two domains. This difference was verified via engineered disulfide crosslinking, revealing that inter-hexamer contacts, in particular those at the pseudo three-fold axis, are altered in the CA-SP1-NC assemblies compared to the CA assemblies. Results from crosslinking analyses of mature and immature HIV-1 particles containing the same Cys substitutions in the Gag protein are consistent with these findings. We further show that cleavage of preassembled CA-SP1-NC by HIV-1 protease in vitro leads to release of SP1 and NC without disassembly of the lattice. Collectively, our results indicate that the proteolytic cleavage of Gag leads to a structural reorganization of the polypeptide and creates the three-fold interhexamer interface, important for the formation of infectious HIV-1 particles.
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- Xin Meng
- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
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- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
- * E-mail: (CA); (PZ)
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- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- * E-mail: (CA); (PZ)
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Byeon IJL, Hou G, Han Y, Suiter CL, Ahn J, Jung J, Byeon CH, Gronenborn AM, Polenova T. Motions on the millisecond time scale and multiple conformations of HIV-1 capsid protein: implications for structural polymorphism of CA assemblies. J Am Chem Soc 2012; 134:6455-66. [PMID: 22428579 PMCID: PMC3325613 DOI: 10.1021/ja300937v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The capsid protein (CA) of human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) assembles into a cone-like structure that encloses the viral RNA genome. Interestingly, significant heterogeneity in shape and organization of capsids can be observed in mature HIV-1 virions. In vitro, CA also exhibits structural polymorphism and can assemble into various morphologies, such as cones, tubes, and spheres. Many intermolecular contacts that are critical for CA assembly are formed by its C-terminal domain (CTD), a dimerization domain, which was found to adopt different orientations in several X-ray and NMR structures of the CTD dimer and full-length CA proteins. Tyr145 (Y145), residue two in our CTD construct used for NMR structure determination, but not present in the crystallographic constructs, was found to be crucial for infectivity and engaged in numerous interactions at the CTD dimer interface. Here we investigate the origin of CA structural plasticity using solid-state NMR and solution NMR spectroscopy. In the solid state, the hinge region connecting the NTD and CTD is flexible on the millisecond time scale, as evidenced by the backbone motions of Y145 in CA conical assemblies and in two CTD constructs (137-231 and 142-231), allowing the protein to access multiple conformations essential for pleimorphic capsid assemblies. In solution, the CTD dimer exists as two major conformers, whose relative populations differ for the different CTD constructs. In the longer CTD (144-231) construct that contains the hinge region between the NTD and CTD, the populations of the two conformers are likely determined by the protonation state of the E175 side chain that is located at the dimer interface and within hydrogen-bonding distance of the W184 side chain on the other monomer. At pH 6.5, the major conformer exhibits the same dimer interface as full-length CA. In the short CTD (150-231) construct, no pH-dependent conformational shift is observed. These findings suggest that the presence of structural plasticity at the CTD dimer interface permits pleiotropic HIV-1 capsid assembly, resulting in varied capsid morphologies.
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- In-Ja L. Byeon
- Pittsburgh Center for HIV Protein Interactions, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States
- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3501 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States
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- Pittsburgh Center for HIV Protein Interactions, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, United States
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- Pittsburgh Center for HIV Protein Interactions, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, United States
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- Pittsburgh Center for HIV Protein Interactions, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, United States
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- Pittsburgh Center for HIV Protein Interactions, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States
- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3501 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States
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- Pittsburgh Center for HIV Protein Interactions, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States
- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3501 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States
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- Pittsburgh Center for HIV Protein Interactions, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States
- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3501 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States
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- Pittsburgh Center for HIV Protein Interactions, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States
- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3501 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States
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- Pittsburgh Center for HIV Protein Interactions, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, United States
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