Journal Article PUBDB-2024-05669

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Targeted mutagenesis of the herpesvirus fusogen central helix captures transition states

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2023
Nature Publishing Group UK [London]

Nature Communications 14(1), 7958 () [10.1038/s41467-023-43011-w]
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Abstract: Herpesviruses remain a burden for animal and human health, including the medically important varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Membrane fusion mediated by conserved core glycoproteins, the fusogen gB and the heterodimer gH-gL, enables herpesvirus cell entry. The ectodomain of gB orthologs has five domains and is proposed to transition from a prefusion to postfusion conformation but the functional relevance of the domains for this transition remains poorly defined. Here we describe structure-function studies of the VZV gB DIII central helix targeting residues $^{526}$EHV$^{528}$. Critically, a H527P mutation captures gB in a prefusion conformation as determined by cryo-EM, a loss of membrane fusion in a virus free assay, and failure of recombinant VZV to spread in cell monolayers. Importantly, two predominant cryo-EM structures of gB[H527P] are identified by 3D classification and focused refinement, suggesting they represented gB conformations in transition. These studies reveal gB DIII as a critical element for herpesvirus gB fusion function.

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  1. CSSB - Leibniz-Institut für Experimentelle Virologie (LIV) - Kay Grünewald (CSSB-LIV-KG)
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  1. 899 - ohne Topic (POF4-899) (POF4-899)
  2. DFG project 390874280 - EXC 2155: RESIST - Resolving Infection Susceptibility (390874280) (390874280)
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