Zika virus NS1 structure reveals diversity of electrostatic surfaces among flaviviruses
Song, H., Qi, J., Haywood, J., Shi, Y., Gao, G.F.(2016) Nat Struct Mol Biol 23: 456-458
- PubMed: 27088990
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nsmb.3213
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
5IY3 - PubMed Abstract:
The association of Zika virus (ZIKV) infections with microcephaly has resulted in an ongoing public-health emergency. Here we report the crystal structure of a C-terminal fragment of ZIKV nonstructural protein 1 (NS1), a major host-interaction molecule that functions in flaviviral replication, pathogenesis and immune evasion. Comparison with West Nile and dengue virus NS1 structures reveals conserved features but diverse electrostatic characteristics at host-interaction interfaces, thus possibly implying different modes of flavivirus pathogenesis.
Organizational Affiliation:
CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.