2H85

Crystal Structure of Nsp 15 from SARS


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.60 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.240 
  • R-Value Work: 0.208 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.209 

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Literature

Crystal structure and mechanistic determinants of SARS coronavirus nonstructural protein 15 define an endoribonuclease family.

Ricagno, S.Egloff, M.P.Ulferts, R.Coutard, B.Nurizzo, D.Campanacci, V.Cambillau, C.Ziebuhr, J.Canard, B.

(2006) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 103: 11892-11897

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0601708103
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2H85

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The approximately 30-kb coronavirus (+)RNA genome is replicated and transcribed by a membrane-bound replicase complex made up of 16 viral nonstructural proteins (nsp) with multiple enzymatic activities. The complex includes an RNA endonuclease, NendoU, that is conserved among nidoviruses but no other RNA virus, making it a genetic marker of this virus order. NendoU (nsp15) is a Mn(2+)-dependent, uridylate-specific enzyme, which leaves 2'-3'-cyclic phosphates 5' to the cleaved bond. Neither biochemical nor sequence homology criteria allow a classification of nsp15 into existing endonuclease families. Here, we report the crystal structure of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus nsp15 at 2.6-A resolution. Nsp15 exhibits a unique fold and assembles into a toric hexamer with six potentially active, peripheric catalytic sites. The structure and the spatial arrangement of the catalytic residues into an RNase A-like active site define a separate endonuclease family, endoU, and represent another spectacular example of convergent evolution toward an enzymatic function that is critically involved in the coronavirus replication cycle.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Case 925, Ecole d'Ingénieurs de Luminy, Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, Unité Mixte de Recherche 6098, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Universités d'Aix-Marseille I et II, 13288 Marseille Cedex 9, France.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Putative orf1ab polyprotein347Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirusMutation(s): 2 
Gene Names: Nsp15
UniProt
Find proteins for P0C6X7 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P0C6X7
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UniProt GroupP0C6X7
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.60 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.240 
  • R-Value Work: 0.208 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.209 
  • Space Group: P 43 3 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 166.584α = 90
b = 166.584β = 90
c = 166.584γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
ADSCdata collection
MOSFLMdata reduction
SHELXSphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2006-08-15
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-05-01
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Derived calculations, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2021-10-20
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.4: 2024-02-14
    Changes: Data collection