Journal of Virology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
97(2)
Published: Feb. 7, 2023
Viruses
often
condense
the
materials
needed
for
their
replication
into
discrete
intracellular
factories.
For
rotaviruses,
agents
of
severe
gastroenteritis
in
children,
factory
formation
is
mediated
part
by
an
octameric
protein
called
NSP2.
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
21(11), P. 841 - 862
Published: Aug. 16, 2022
In
the
past
decade,
membraneless
assemblies
known
as
biomolecular
condensates
have
been
reported
to
play
key
roles
in
many
cellular
functions
by
compartmentalizing
specific
proteins
and
nucleic
acids
subcellular
environments
with
distinct
properties.
Furthermore,
growing
evidence
supports
view
that
often
form
phase
separation,
which
a
single-phase
system
demixes
into
two-phase
consisting
of
condensed
dilute
particular
biomolecules.
Emerging
understanding
condensate
function
normal
aberrant
states,
mechanisms
formation,
is
providing
new
insights
human
disease
revealing
novel
therapeutic
opportunities.
this
Perspective,
we
propose
such
could
enable
previously
unexplored
drug
discovery
approach
based
on
identifying
condensate-modifying
therapeutics
(c-mods),
discuss
strategies,
techniques
challenges
involved.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Jan. 4, 2024
Abstract
Viruses,
as
opportunistic
intracellular
parasites,
hijack
the
cellular
machinery
of
host
cells
to
support
their
survival
and
propagation.
Numerous
viral
proteins
are
subjected
host-mediated
post-translational
modifications.
Here,
we
demonstrate
that
SARS-CoV-2
nucleocapsid
protein
(SARS2-NP)
is
SUMOylated
on
lysine
65
residue,
which
efficiently
mediates
SARS2-NP’s
ability
in
homo-oligomerization,
RNA
association,
liquid-liquid
phase
separation
(LLPS).
Thereby
innate
antiviral
immune
response
suppressed
robustly.
These
roles
can
be
achieved
through
intermolecular
association
between
SUMO
conjugation
a
newly
identified
SUMO-interacting
motif
SARS2-NP.
Importantly,
widespread
SARS2-NP
R203K
mutation
gains
novel
site
SUMOylation
further
increases
LLPS
immunosuppression.
Notably,
E3
ligase
TRIM28
responsible
for
catalyzing
SUMOylation.
An
interfering
peptide
targeting
interaction
was
screened
out
block
LLPS,
consequently
inhibit
replication
rescue
immunity.
Collectively,
these
data
critical
virulence,
therefore
provide
strategy
antagonize
SARS-CoV-2.
Viruses,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13(7), P. 1349 - 1349
Published: July 12, 2021
Viroplasms
are
cytoplasmic,
membraneless
structures
assembled
in
rotavirus
(RV)-infected
cells,
which
intricately
involved
viral
replication.
Two
virus-encoded,
non-structural
proteins,
NSP2
and
NSP5,
the
main
drivers
of
viroplasm
formation.
The
(as
far
as
is
known)
functions
these
proteins
described.
Recent
studies
using
plasmid-only-based
reverse
genetics
have
significantly
contributed
to
elucidation
crucial
roles
RV
Thus,
it
has
been
recognized
that
viroplasms
resemble
liquid-like
protein–RNA
condensates
may
be
formed
via
liquid–liquid
phase
separation
(LLPS)
NSP5
at
early
stages
infection.
Interactions
between
RNA
chaperone
multivalent,
intrinsically
disordered
protein
result
their
condensation
(protein
droplet
formation),
plays
a
central
role
assembly.
These
droplets
provide
unique
molecular
environment
for
establishment
inter-molecular
contacts
(+)ssRNA
transcripts,
followed
by
assortment
equimolar
packaging.
Future
efforts
improve
our
understanding
replication
genome
should
focus
on
complex
composition,
changes
dynamically
throughout
cycle,
support
distinct
virion
Annual Review of Virology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(1), P. 285 - 306
Published: June 16, 2022
Viruses
frequently
carry
out
replication
in
specialized
compartments
within
cells.
The
effect
of
these
structures
on
virus
is
poorly
understood.
Recent
research
supports
phase
separation
as
a
foundational
principle
for
organization
cellular
components
with
the
potential
to
influence
viral
replication.
In
this
review,
described
context
formation
centers,
an
emphasis
nonsegmented
negative-strand
RNA
viruses.
Consideration
given
interplay
between
and
critical
processes
transcription
genome
replication,
role
regions
pathogen-host
interactions
discussed.
Finally,
questions
that
must
be
addressed
fully
understand
how
influences
life
cycle
are
presented,
along
information
about
new
approaches
could
used
make
important
breakthroughs
emerging
field.
Cell,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
186(9), P. 1877 - 1894.e27
Published: April 1, 2023
Negative-stranded
RNA
viruses
can
establish
long-term
persistent
infection
in
the
form
of
large
intracellular
inclusions
human
host
and
cause
chronic
diseases.
Here,
we
uncover
how
cellular
stress
disrupts
metastable
host-virus
equilibrium
induces
viral
replication
a
culture
model
mumps
virus.
Using
combination
cell
biology,
whole-cell
proteomics,
cryo-electron
tomography,
show
that
factories
are
dynamic
condensates
identify
largely
disordered
phosphoprotein
as
driver
their
assembly.
Upon
stress,
increased
phosphorylation
at
its
interaction
interface
with
polymerase
coincides
formation
stable
complex.
By
obtaining
atomic
models
for
authentic
virus
nucleocapsid,
elucidate
concomitant
conformational
change
exposes
genome
to
machinery.
These
events
constitute
stress-mediated
switch
within
provide
an
environment
support
upregulation
replication.
Annual Review of Biophysics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(1), P. 339 - 360
Published: Jan. 31, 2023
The
recent
proliferation
of
cryo-electron
tomography
(cryo-ET)
techniques
has
led
to
the
cryo-ET
resolution
revolution.
Meanwhile,
significant
efforts
have
been
made
improve
identification
targets
in
cellular
context
and
throughput
cryo-focused
ion
beam
(FIB)
milling.
Together,
these
developments
a
surge
situ
discoveries
on
how
enveloped
viruses
are
assembled
interact
with
cells
infected
hosts.
In
this
article,
we
review
advances
cryo-ET,
high-resolution
insights
into
virus
assembly,
findings
from
inside
eukaryotic
prokaryotic
cells.