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ArticleStructure (London, England : 1993)2018

Refinement and Analysis of the Mature Zika Virus Cryo-EM Structure at 3.1 Å Resolution.

Madhumati Sevvana, Feng Long, Andrew S Miller, Thomas Klose, Geeta Buda, Lei Sun, Richard J Kuhn, Michael G Rossmann

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Article in Structure (London, England : 1993), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 62 papers.

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62 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Madhumati SevvanaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
Feng LongDepartment of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
Andrew S MillerDepartment of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
Thomas KloseDepartment of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
Geeta BudaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
Lei SunDepartment of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
Richard J KuhnDepartment of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
Michael G RossmannDepartment of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA. Electronic address: mr@purdue.edu.

Funding

Antibody-based Protection against FlavivirsesR01AI073755 · NIAID · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI DIAMOND, MICHAEL S, FREMONT, DAVED H. · 2007 to 2022
$11.4M
Structure and Function of FlavivirusesR01AI076331 · NIAID · PURDUE UNIVERSITY · PI KUHN, RICHARD J. · 2008 to 2017
$6.8M
ANTIBODY-BASED PROTECTION AGAINST FLAVIVIRUSESU01AI073755 · NIAID · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI James E Crowe, Michael S Diamond · 2024 to 2026
$3.3M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI073755NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI076331NIAID NIH HHS U01 AI073755
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Among the several arthropod-borne human flaviviral diseases, the recent outbreak of Zika virus (ZIKV) has caused devastating birth defects and neurological disorders, challenging the world with another major public health concern. We report here the refined structure of the mature ZIKV at a resolution of 3.1 Å as determined by cryo-electron microscopic single-particle reconstruction. The improvement in the resolution, compared with previous enveloped virus structures, was the result of optimized virus preparation methods and data processing techniques. The glycoprotein interactions and surface properties of ZIKV were compared with other mosquito-borne flavivirus structures. The largest structural differences and sequence variations occur at the glycosylation loop associated with receptor binding. Probable drug binding pockets were identified on the viral surface. These results also provide a structural basis for the design of vaccines against ZIKV.

Indexed as

Cryoelectron MicroscopyDrug DesignFlavivirusGlycoproteinsProtein BindingSingle Molecule ImagingStructure-Activity RelationshipViral StructuresViral VaccinesZika VirusGlycoproteinsViral Vaccinesantiviral binding sitesflavivirus comparisonsreceptor binding sitesstructure refinementZika virus

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PMID29958768
PMCPMC6125166

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