Cryo-EM structure of single-layered nucleoprotein-RNA complex from Marburg virus

Abstract Marburg virus (MARV) causes lethal hemorrhagic fever in humans, posing a threat to global health. We determined by cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) the MARV helical ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex structure in single-layered conformation, which differs from the previously reported st...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Luca Zinzula, Florian Beck, Marianna Camasta, Stefan Bohn, Chuan Liu, Dustin Morado, Andreas Bracher, Juergen M. Plitzko, Wolfgang Baumeister
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54431-7
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850216038523731968
author Luca Zinzula
Florian Beck
Marianna Camasta
Stefan Bohn
Chuan Liu
Dustin Morado
Andreas Bracher
Juergen M. Plitzko
Wolfgang Baumeister
author_facet Luca Zinzula
Florian Beck
Marianna Camasta
Stefan Bohn
Chuan Liu
Dustin Morado
Andreas Bracher
Juergen M. Plitzko
Wolfgang Baumeister
author_sort Luca Zinzula
collection DOAJ
description Abstract Marburg virus (MARV) causes lethal hemorrhagic fever in humans, posing a threat to global health. We determined by cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) the MARV helical ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex structure in single-layered conformation, which differs from the previously reported structure of a double-layered helix. Our findings illuminate novel RNP interactions and expand knowledge on MARV genome packaging and nucleocapsid assembly, both processes representing attractive targets for the development of antiviral therapeutics against MARV disease.
format Article
id doaj-art-aaf69b8673694beca2c19722530bb25e
institution OA Journals
issn 2041-1723
language English
publishDate 2024-11-01
publisher Nature Portfolio
record_format Article
series Nature Communications
spelling doaj-art-aaf69b8673694beca2c19722530bb25e2025-08-20T02:08:26ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232024-11-0115111110.1038/s41467-024-54431-7Cryo-EM structure of single-layered nucleoprotein-RNA complex from Marburg virusLuca Zinzula0Florian Beck1Marianna Camasta2Stefan Bohn3Chuan Liu4Dustin Morado5Andreas Bracher6Juergen M. Plitzko7Wolfgang Baumeister8Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Research Group Molecular Structural BiologyMax Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Research Group Molecular Structural BiologyMax Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Research Group Molecular Structural BiologyMax Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Research Group Molecular Structural BiologyMax Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Research Group Molecular Structural BiologyMax Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Cell and Virus StructureMax Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Cellular BiochemistryMax Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Research Group Molecular Structural BiologyMax Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Research Group Molecular Structural BiologyAbstract Marburg virus (MARV) causes lethal hemorrhagic fever in humans, posing a threat to global health. We determined by cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) the MARV helical ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex structure in single-layered conformation, which differs from the previously reported structure of a double-layered helix. Our findings illuminate novel RNP interactions and expand knowledge on MARV genome packaging and nucleocapsid assembly, both processes representing attractive targets for the development of antiviral therapeutics against MARV disease.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54431-7
spellingShingle Luca Zinzula
Florian Beck
Marianna Camasta
Stefan Bohn
Chuan Liu
Dustin Morado
Andreas Bracher
Juergen M. Plitzko
Wolfgang Baumeister
Cryo-EM structure of single-layered nucleoprotein-RNA complex from Marburg virus
Nature Communications
title Cryo-EM structure of single-layered nucleoprotein-RNA complex from Marburg virus
title_full Cryo-EM structure of single-layered nucleoprotein-RNA complex from Marburg virus
title_fullStr Cryo-EM structure of single-layered nucleoprotein-RNA complex from Marburg virus
title_full_unstemmed Cryo-EM structure of single-layered nucleoprotein-RNA complex from Marburg virus
title_short Cryo-EM structure of single-layered nucleoprotein-RNA complex from Marburg virus
title_sort cryo em structure of single layered nucleoprotein rna complex from marburg virus
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54431-7
work_keys_str_mv AT lucazinzula cryoemstructureofsinglelayerednucleoproteinrnacomplexfrommarburgvirus
AT florianbeck cryoemstructureofsinglelayerednucleoproteinrnacomplexfrommarburgvirus
AT mariannacamasta cryoemstructureofsinglelayerednucleoproteinrnacomplexfrommarburgvirus
AT stefanbohn cryoemstructureofsinglelayerednucleoproteinrnacomplexfrommarburgvirus
AT chuanliu cryoemstructureofsinglelayerednucleoproteinrnacomplexfrommarburgvirus
AT dustinmorado cryoemstructureofsinglelayerednucleoproteinrnacomplexfrommarburgvirus
AT andreasbracher cryoemstructureofsinglelayerednucleoproteinrnacomplexfrommarburgvirus
AT juergenmplitzko cryoemstructureofsinglelayerednucleoproteinrnacomplexfrommarburgvirus
AT wolfgangbaumeister cryoemstructureofsinglelayerednucleoproteinrnacomplexfrommarburgvirus