4MJ0

BK Polyomavirus VP1 pentamer in complex with GD3 oligosaccharide


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.177 
  • R-Value Work: 0.150 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.151 

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Literature

A Structure-Guided Mutation in the Major Capsid Protein Retargets BK Polyomavirus.

Neu, U.Allen, S.A.Blaum, B.S.Liu, Y.Frank, M.Palma, A.S.Stroh, L.J.Feizi, T.Peters, T.Atwood, W.J.Stehle, T.

(2013) PLoS Pathog 9: e1003688-e1003688

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003688
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4MJ0, 4MJ1

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Viruses within a family often vary in their cellular tropism and pathogenicity. In many cases, these variations are due to viruses switching their specificity from one cell surface receptor to another. The structural requirements that underlie such receptor switching are not well understood especially for carbohydrate-binding viruses, as methods capable of structure-specificity studies are only relatively recently being developed for carbohydrates. We have characterized the receptor specificity, structure and infectivity of the human polyomavirus BKPyV, the causative agent of polyomavirus-associated nephropathy, and uncover a molecular switch for binding different carbohydrate receptors. We show that the b-series gangliosides GD3, GD2, GD1b and GT1b all can serve as receptors for BKPyV. The crystal structure of the BKPyV capsid protein VP1 in complex with GD3 reveals contacts with two sialic acid moieties in the receptor, providing a basis for the observed specificity. Comparison with the structure of simian virus 40 (SV40) VP1 bound to ganglioside GM1 identifies the amino acid at position 68 as a determinant of specificity. Mutation of this residue from lysine in BKPyV to serine in SV40 switches the receptor specificity of BKPyV from GD3 to GM1 both in vitro and in cell culture. Our findings highlight the plasticity of viral receptor binding sites and form a template to retarget viruses to different receptors and cell types.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
VP1 capsid protein
A, B, C, D, E
275Betapolyomavirus hominisMutation(s): 0 
UniProt
Find proteins for P03088 (BK polyomavirus)
Explore P03088 
Go to UniProtKB:  P03088
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UniProt GroupP03088
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Oligosaccharides

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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Length2D Diagram Glycosylation3D Interactions
N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminic acid-(2-8)-N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminic acid-(2-3)-beta-D-galactopyranose-(1-4)-beta-D-glucopyranose
F
4N/A
Glycosylation Resources
GlyTouCan:  G98544DH
GlyCosmos:  G98544DH
GlyGen:  G98544DH
Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains Length2D Diagram Glycosylation3D Interactions
N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminic acid-(2-8)-N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminic acid
G, I
2N/A
Glycosylation Resources
GlyTouCan:  G87492XO
GlyCosmos:  G87492XO
GlyGen:  G87492XO
Entity ID: 4
MoleculeChains Length2D Diagram Glycosylation3D Interactions
N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminic acid-(2-8)-N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminic acid-(2-3)-beta-D-galactopyranose
H
3N/A
Glycosylation Resources
GlyTouCan:  G43195TR
GlyCosmos:  G43195TR
Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
GOL
Query on GOL

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J [auth A]
L [auth B]
M [auth B]
O [auth C]
Q [auth D]
J [auth A],
L [auth B],
M [auth B],
O [auth C],
Q [auth D],
S [auth E],
T [auth E]
GLYCEROL
C3 H8 O3
PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CL
Query on CL

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K [auth A],
N [auth B],
P [auth C],
R [auth D],
U [auth E]
CHLORIDE ION
Cl
VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.177 
  • R-Value Work: 0.150 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.151 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 144.68α = 90
b = 152.64β = 90
c = 63.19γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
RemDAqdata collection
PHASERphasing
REFMACrefinement
XDSdata reduction
XSCALEdata scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2013-11-06
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-11-15
    Changes: Refinement description
  • Version 2.0: 2020-07-29
    Type: Remediation
    Reason: Carbohydrate remediation
    Changes: Atomic model, Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Structure summary
  • Version 2.1: 2024-02-28
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description, Structure summary