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ArticleJournal of virology2025

The CP123L protein of African swine fever virus is a membrane-associated, palmitoylated protein required for viral replication.

Xiangyu Guan, Tao Wang, Yuxuan Gao, Huanjie Zhai, Fengwei Jiang, Qinghe Hou, Xiaoke Yang, Hongxia Wu, Lian-Feng Li, Yuzi Luo and 4 more

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Xiangyu GuanState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, CAAS Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Tao WangState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, CAAS Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Yuxuan GaoState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, CAAS Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Huanjie ZhaiState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, CAAS Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Fengwei JiangState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, CAAS Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Qinghe HouState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, CAAS Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Xiaoke YangState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, CAAS Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Hongxia WuState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, CAAS Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Lian-Feng LiState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, CAAS Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Yuzi LuoState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, CAAS Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Su LiState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, CAAS Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5845-4617
Yuan SunState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, CAAS Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.ORCID 0009-0009-0518-9336
Hua-Ji QiuState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, CAAS Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4880-5687
Yongfeng LiState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, CAAS Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.ORCID 0009-0002-8563-5525

Funding

MOST | National Key Research and Development Program of China (NKPs) 2021YFD1801401MOST | National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 32373024,31972673MOST | National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 32430102,U20A2060| Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province (Heilongjiang Natural Science Foundation) YQ2021C037
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious and often lethal disease caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV) in pigs. Protein palmitoylation is a prevalent posttranslational lipid modification that can modulate viral replication. In this study, we investigated the palmitoylation of ASFV proteins. The results revealed that the CP123L protein (pCP123L) of ASFV was palmitoylated at the cysteine residue at position 18 (C18). To further elucidate the functional significance of this posttranslational modification, abolishing palmitoylation through a cysteine-to-serine mutation at C18 (C18S) of pCP123L (pCP123L/C18S) or treatment with 2-bromopalmitate (2-BP), a palmitoylation inhibitor, led to altered cytomembrane localization and migration rate of pCP123L. Furthermore, depalmitoylation achieved through 2-BP treatment significantly suppressed ASFV replication and exerted a profound impact on virus budding. Remarkably, blocking pCP123L palmitoylation IMPORTANCE: African swine fever (ASF) poses a significant threat to the global pig industry. The causative agent of ASF is African swine fever virus (ASFV), which encodes more than 165 proteins. Protein palmitoylation, a common posttranslational lipid modification, can modulate viral infection. To date, the ASFV proteins that undergo palmitoylation and their impacts on viral replication remain elusive. In this study, the CP123L protein (pCP123L) of ASFV was identified as a palmitoylated protein, and the cysteine residue at position 18 of pCP123L is responsible for its palmitoylation. Notably, our findings demonstrate that palmitoylation plays significant roles in ASFV protein functions and facilitates viral replication.

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African Swine Fever VirusLipoylationMembrane ProteinsViral ProteinsVirus ReplicationAfrican Swine FeverAnimalsCell LineChlorocebus aethiopsPalmitatesProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalSwineVirus Release2-bromopalmitateMembrane ProteinsPalmitatesViral ProteinsAfrican swine fever virusbuddingCP123L proteinpalmitoylationreplication

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PMID39714165
PMCPMC11784412

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