Publication: Identification of a conserved RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp)-RNA interface required for flaviviral replication
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2016-08-12
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00219258
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Biological Chemistry. Vol.291, No.33 (2016), 17437-17449
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Kenneth Hodge, Chairat Tunghirun, Maliwan Kamkaew, Thawornchai Limjindaporn, Pa Thai Yenchitsomanus, Sarin Chimnaronk Identification of a conserved RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp)-RNA interface required for flaviviral replication. Journal of Biological Chemistry. Vol.291, No.33 (2016), 17437-17449. doi:10.1074/jbc.M116.724013 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/42944
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Identification of a conserved RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp)-RNA interface required for flaviviral replication
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© 2016 by The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc. Dengue virus, an ∼10.7-kb positive-sense RNA virus, is the most common arthropod-communicated pathogen in the world. Despite dengue's clear epidemiological importance, mechanisms for its replication remain elusive. Here, we probed the entire dengue genome for interactions with viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), and we identified the dominant interaction as a loop-forming ACAG motif in the 3' positive-stranded terminus, complicating the prevailing model of replication. A subset of interactions coincides with known flaviviral recombination sites inside the viral protein-coding region. Specific recognition of the RNA element occurs via an arginine patch in the C-terminal thumb domain of RdRp. We also show that the highly conserved nature of the consensus RNA motif may relate to its tolerance to various mutations in the interacting region of RdRp. Disruption of the interaction resulted in loss of viral replication ability in cells. This unique RdRp-RNA interface is found throughout flaviviruses, implying possibilities for broad disease interventions.