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Understanding the structural basis of HIV-1 restriction by the full length double-domain APOBEC3G

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  • Hanjing Yang

    (University of Southern California)

  • Fumiaki Ito

    (University of Southern California)

  • Aaron D. Wolfe

    (University of Southern California
    University of Southern California
    University of Southern California)

  • Shuxing Li

    (University of Southern California
    University of Southern California)

  • Nazanin Mohammadzadeh

    (University of Saskatchewan)

  • Robin P. Love

    (University of Saskatchewan)

  • Maocai Yan

    (University of Southern California
    Jining Medical University)

  • Brett Zirkle

    (University of Southern California
    University of Southern California)

  • Amit Gaba

    (University of Saskatchewan)

  • Linda Chelico

    (University of Saskatchewan)

  • Xiaojiang S. Chen

    (University of Southern California
    University of Southern California
    University of Southern California
    University of Southern California)

Abstract

APOBEC3G, a member of the double-domain cytidine deaminase (CD) APOBEC, binds RNA to package into virions and restrict HIV-1 through deamination-dependent or deamination-independent inhibition. Mainly due to lack of a full-length double-domain APOBEC structure, it is unknown how CD1/CD2 domains connect and how dimerization/multimerization is linked to RNA binding and virion packaging for HIV-1 restriction. We report rhesus macaque A3G structures that show different inter-domain packing through a short linker and refolding of CD2. The A3G dimer structure has a hydrophobic dimer-interface matching with that of the previously reported CD1 structure. A3G dimerization generates a surface with intensified positive electrostatic potentials (PEP) for RNA binding and dimer stabilization. Unexpectedly, mutating the PEP surface and the hydrophobic interface of A3G does not abolish virion packaging and HIV-1 restriction. The data support a model in which only one RNA-binding mode is critical for virion packaging and restriction of HIV-1 by A3G.

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  • Hanjing Yang & Fumiaki Ito & Aaron D. Wolfe & Shuxing Li & Nazanin Mohammadzadeh & Robin P. Love & Maocai Yan & Brett Zirkle & Amit Gaba & Linda Chelico & Xiaojiang S. Chen, 2020. "Understanding the structural basis of HIV-1 restriction by the full length double-domain APOBEC3G," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 11(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:11:y:2020:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-020-14377-y
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-14377-y
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    1. Hanjing Yang & Kyumin Kim & Shuxing Li & Josue Pacheco & Xiaojiang S. Chen, 2022. "Structural basis of sequence-specific RNA recognition by the antiviral factor APOBEC3G," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-15, December.

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