ArticleApplied and environmental microbiology2026
A single amino acid in the viral capsid makes a major contribution to the interaction between human norovirus GII.6 and the bacterial Psl exopolysaccharide.
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Human noroviruses are a leading cause of foodborne gastroenteritis worldwide, and oysters are a major vector for their transmission. Previous work has shown that the Psl exopolysaccharide (EPS) from oyster-derived IMPORTANCE: The persistence of human noroviruses in environmental and food matrices can be facilitated by their interaction with bacterial surface components, such as exopolysaccharides (EPS). However, the molecular basis of norovirus-bacteria interactions remains poorly understood. In this study, we demonstrate that the GII.6 norovirus capsid protein specifically binds to the Pseudomonas-derived Psl EPS via a key residue, valine 297, located in the hypervariable B loop of the P2 subdomain. This interaction is genotype-specific, with GII.6 exhibiting significantly stronger binding than the epidemic GII.4 strain. Our findings reveal a previously unrecognized mechanism of viral environmental persistence mediated by bacterial EPS and highlight the role of capsid loop flexibility and residue-level variation in shaping norovirus-host-environment interactions. This work provides a structural and dynamic framework for understanding norovirus ecology and may inform future strategies for mitigating viral contamination in food and water systems.
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