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ArticleVirologica Sinica2025

Structural polymorphism of two-dimensional lattices assembled from baculoviral capsid proteins.

Kexing Tian, Heya Na, Yan Fu, Tingting Chong, Chao Leng, Fanxing Meng, Yaozhou Liang, Manli Wang, Zhihong Hu, Xi Wang and 2 more

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Kexing TianState Key Laboratory of Virology and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
Heya NaState Key Laboratory of Virology and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
Yan FuState Key Laboratory of Virology and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China.
Tingting ChongState Key Laboratory of Virology and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
Chao LengState Key Laboratory of Virology and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
Fanxing MengState Key Laboratory of Virology and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
Yaozhou LiangState Key Laboratory of Virology and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
Manli WangState Key Laboratory of Virology and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China.
Zhihong HuState Key Laboratory of Virology and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China.
Xi WangState Key Laboratory of Virology and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China. Electronic address: wangxi@wh.iov.cn.
Guibo RaoState Key Laboratory of Virology and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China. Electronic address: raoguibo@wh.iov.cn.
Sheng CaoState Key Laboratory of Virology and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China. Electronic address: caosheng@wh.iov.cn.

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Abstract

Protein nanotubes (PNTs) can be regarded as two-dimensional (2D) lattices with p1 or p2 symmetry rolled into tubes. However, attempts to re-assemble their building blocks into stable 2D nanomaterials often fail. Here, starting from two baculoviral capsid proteins, we screened protein variants for the in vitro assembly of various nanotubes and nanosheets. These high-order assemblies were structurally characterized by cryo-electron microscopy techniques. Interfacial analysis of three groups of PNTs revealed that helical heterogeneity is largely the result of the redundancy of p2 symmetry-related contacting interfaces. The assembled nanosheets showed similar interfacial networks to their nanotubular counterparts. In addition, foreign macromolecules could be efficiently displayed on the size-controllable double-layered nanosheets. This study sheds light on the rational design of flexible nanosheets, and it also provides novel 2D protein scaffolds for developing biocompatible materials.

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BaculoviridaeCapsid ProteinsNanotubesCryoelectron MicroscopyNanostructuresCapsid ProteinsBaculovirusCryo-electron microscopyHelical symmetryNanosheetNanotube

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PMID41265796
PMCPMC12826980

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