Structures of two lyssavirus glycoproteins trapped in pre- and post-fusion states and the implications on the spatial-temporal conformational transition along with pH-decrease.

Lyssavirus glycoprotein plays a crucial role in mediating virus entry and serves as the major target for neutralizing antibodies. During membrane fusion, the lyssavirus glycoprotein undergoes a series of low-pH-induced conformational transitions. Here, we report the structures of Ikoma lyssavirus an...

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Main Authors: Fanli Yang, Sheng Lin, Xin Yuan, Siqi Shu, Yueru Yu, Jing Yang, Fei Ye, Zimin Chen, Bin He, Jian Li, Qi Zhao, Haoyu Ye, Yu Cao, Guangwen Lu
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1012923
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author Fanli Yang
Sheng Lin
Xin Yuan
Siqi Shu
Yueru Yu
Jing Yang
Fei Ye
Zimin Chen
Bin He
Jian Li
Qi Zhao
Haoyu Ye
Yu Cao
Guangwen Lu
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Sheng Lin
Xin Yuan
Siqi Shu
Yueru Yu
Jing Yang
Fei Ye
Zimin Chen
Bin He
Jian Li
Qi Zhao
Haoyu Ye
Yu Cao
Guangwen Lu
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description Lyssavirus glycoprotein plays a crucial role in mediating virus entry and serves as the major target for neutralizing antibodies. During membrane fusion, the lyssavirus glycoprotein undergoes a series of low-pH-induced conformational transitions. Here, we report the structures of Ikoma lyssavirus and Mokola lyssavirus glycoproteins, with which we believe that we have trapped the proteins in pre-fusion and post-fusion states respectively. By analyzing the available lyssaviral glycoprotein structures, we present a sequential conformation-transition model, in which two structural elements in the glycoprotein undergo fine-modulated secondary structural transitions, changing the glycoprotein from a bended hairpin conformation to an extended linear conformation. In addition, such conformational change is further facilitated, as observed in our surface plasmon resonance assay, by the pH-regulated interactions between the membrane-proximal region and the pleckstrin homology and the fusion domains. The structural features elucidated in this study will facilitate the design of vaccines and anti-viral drugs against lyssaviruses.
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spelling doaj-art-a5b6bb65ca3744f6bc20a0b266f3e3f02025-08-20T02:28:41ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Pathogens1553-73661553-73742025-02-01212e101292310.1371/journal.ppat.1012923Structures of two lyssavirus glycoproteins trapped in pre- and post-fusion states and the implications on the spatial-temporal conformational transition along with pH-decrease.Fanli YangSheng LinXin YuanSiqi ShuYueru YuJing YangFei YeZimin ChenBin HeJian LiQi ZhaoHaoyu YeYu CaoGuangwen LuLyssavirus glycoprotein plays a crucial role in mediating virus entry and serves as the major target for neutralizing antibodies. During membrane fusion, the lyssavirus glycoprotein undergoes a series of low-pH-induced conformational transitions. Here, we report the structures of Ikoma lyssavirus and Mokola lyssavirus glycoproteins, with which we believe that we have trapped the proteins in pre-fusion and post-fusion states respectively. By analyzing the available lyssaviral glycoprotein structures, we present a sequential conformation-transition model, in which two structural elements in the glycoprotein undergo fine-modulated secondary structural transitions, changing the glycoprotein from a bended hairpin conformation to an extended linear conformation. In addition, such conformational change is further facilitated, as observed in our surface plasmon resonance assay, by the pH-regulated interactions between the membrane-proximal region and the pleckstrin homology and the fusion domains. The structural features elucidated in this study will facilitate the design of vaccines and anti-viral drugs against lyssaviruses.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1012923
spellingShingle Fanli Yang
Sheng Lin
Xin Yuan
Siqi Shu
Yueru Yu
Jing Yang
Fei Ye
Zimin Chen
Bin He
Jian Li
Qi Zhao
Haoyu Ye
Yu Cao
Guangwen Lu
Structures of two lyssavirus glycoproteins trapped in pre- and post-fusion states and the implications on the spatial-temporal conformational transition along with pH-decrease.
PLoS Pathogens
title Structures of two lyssavirus glycoproteins trapped in pre- and post-fusion states and the implications on the spatial-temporal conformational transition along with pH-decrease.
title_full Structures of two lyssavirus glycoproteins trapped in pre- and post-fusion states and the implications on the spatial-temporal conformational transition along with pH-decrease.
title_fullStr Structures of two lyssavirus glycoproteins trapped in pre- and post-fusion states and the implications on the spatial-temporal conformational transition along with pH-decrease.
title_full_unstemmed Structures of two lyssavirus glycoproteins trapped in pre- and post-fusion states and the implications on the spatial-temporal conformational transition along with pH-decrease.
title_short Structures of two lyssavirus glycoproteins trapped in pre- and post-fusion states and the implications on the spatial-temporal conformational transition along with pH-decrease.
title_sort structures of two lyssavirus glycoproteins trapped in pre and post fusion states and the implications on the spatial temporal conformational transition along with ph decrease
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1012923
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