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Insights into varicella-zoster virus assembly from the B- and C-capsid at near-atomic resolution structures.

Lei Cao, Nan Wang, Zhe Lv, Wenyuan Chen, Zhonghao Chen, Lifei Song, Xueyan Sha, Guiqiang Wang, Yaling Hu, Xiaojun Lian and 6 more

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Lei CaoCAS Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, National Laboratory of Macromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Nan WangCAS Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, National Laboratory of Macromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Zhe LvCAS Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, National Laboratory of Macromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Wenyuan ChenKey Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Low-dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan Normal University, Hunan, China.
Zhonghao ChenInstitute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Shanxi, China.
Lifei SongSinovac (Dalian) Vaccine Technology Co., Ltd., Liaoning, China.
Xueyan ShaSinovac (Dalian) Vaccine Technology Co., Ltd., Liaoning, China.
Guiqiang WangSinovac (Dalian) Vaccine Technology Co., Ltd., Liaoning, China.
Yaling HuSinovac Biotech Ltd., Beijing, China.
Xiaojun LianSinovac Biotech Ltd., Beijing, China.
Guoliang CuiSinovac Biotech Ltd., Beijing, China.
Jinyan FanCAS Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, National Laboratory of Macromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yaru QuanNational Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China.
Hongrong LiuKey Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Low-dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan Normal University, Hunan, China.
Hai HouInstitute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Shanxi, China.
Xiangxi WangCAS Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, National Laboratory of Macromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Varicella-zoster is a highly communicable virus that can be transmitted through the airborne route. About one quarter of people are infected with this virus. Previous studies have described the structure of A-capsid and a blurred reconstruction of the C-capsid with icosahedral symmetry. In this study, we have determined the more precise detailed structures of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) B- and C-capsid in icosahedral symmetry using a combination of block-based reconstruction and symmetry relaxation strategies. In addition, we are reporting structural details of the portal vertex reconstructions in five-fold symmetry and portal reconstructions in twelve-fold symmetry. The structures unveil the basis for the high thermal stability of the VZV capsid. The conformational flexibility of structural elements of the capsid plays a role in the assembly of the capsid and drives processes critical for the viral life cycle. The results of the study open up new avenues for the development of drugs against a highly prevalent and contagious pathogen.

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capsid structurevaricella-zoster virusvirus assembly

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PMID42904028
PMCPMC13681662

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