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ArticlePLoS pathogens2026

O-GlcNAcylation licenses RNF166 to degrade the M protein of porcine coronaviruses.

Runhui Qiu, Yucheng Zhang, Junwei Zhou, Jianan Wang, Wenbing Tang, Xinliang Xie, Yan Cheng, Tong Ding, Peng Sun, Yuting Shi and 4 more

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Runhui QiuNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Yucheng ZhangNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Junwei ZhouNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Jianan WangNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Wenbing TangNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Xinliang XieNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Yan ChengNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Tong DingNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Peng SunNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Yuting ShiNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Caili XiNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Yanrong ZhouNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Liurong FangNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Shaobo XiaoNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0023-9188

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Abstract

Uridine diphosphate N‑acetylglucosamine (UDP‑GlcNAc) has often been overlooked because its source pathway contributes little to glucose flux. However, through O‑GlcNAcylation, even small fluctuations in UDP‑GlcNAc levels can be amplified to shape immune responses. In this study, we utilized porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV), an emerging enteropathogenic coronavirus with zoonotic potential, as a model to investigate the role of UDP-GlcNAc in viral infection. Our findings demonstrate that upon PDCoV infection, host cells increase the synthesis of UDP-GlcNAc, which inhibits viral replication by remodeling metabolic pathways. Mechanistically, O-linked N-acetylglucosamine transferase (OGT) transfers an O-GlcNAc moiety from UDP-GlcNAc to RNF166 at T157, resulting in O-GlcNAcylation. This modification enables RNF166 to ubiquitinate the PDCoV membrane (M) protein at K207, thereby promoting its degradation via the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. Notably, these effects are common in the host response to porcine coronavirus infections, highlighting the intricate interplay among metabolism, glycosylation, and ubiquitination in immune responses.

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Coronavirus InfectionsDeltacoronavirusSwine DiseasesUbiquitin-Protein LigasesAcetylglucosamineAnimalsGlycosylationHumansN-AcetylglucosaminyltransferasesProteolysisSwineUbiquitinationVirus ReplicationAcetylglucosamineN-AcetylglucosaminyltransferasesUbiquitin-Protein Ligases

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