Analysis of hendra virus fusion protein n-terminal transmembrane residues

Chelsea T. Barrett, Hadley E. Neal, Kearstin Edmonds, J. Lizbeth Reyes Zamora, Andreea Popa, Everett Clinton Smith, Stacy R. Webb, Rebecca Ellis Dutch, Carole L. Moncman

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Abstract

Hendra virus (HeV) is a zoonotic enveloped member of the family Paramyoxviridae. To successfully infect a host cell, HeV utilizes two surface glycoproteins: the attachment (G) protein to bind, and the trimeric fusion (F) protein to merge the viral envelope with the membrane of the host cell. The transmembrane (TM) region of HeV F has been shown to have roles in F protein stability and the overall trimeric association of F. Previously, alanine scanning mutagenesis has been performed on the C-terminal end of the protein, revealing the importance of β-branched residues in this region. Additionally, residues S490 and Y498 have been demonstrated to be important for F protein endocytosis, needed for the proteolytic processing of F required for fusion. To complete the analysis of the HeV F TM, we performed alanine scanning mutagenesis to explore the residues in the N-terminus of this region (residues 487–506). In addition to confirming the critical roles for S490 and Y498, we demonstrate that mutations at residues M491 and L492 alter F protein function, suggesting a role for these residues in the fusion process.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2353
JournalViruses
Volume13
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2021

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Funding: This research was funded by NIH/NIAID grant number AI051517 to R.E.D.

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© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

Keywords

  • Fusion protein
  • Hendra virus
  • Membrane fusion
  • Transmembrane domain

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Virology

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