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Dr. Entedar Alsaadi
University of Thi-Qar

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Project Goal: Identifying membrane binding peptides in coronavirus proteins

Starting Date:04 September 2015

Current Stage: analyzing

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Published: 22 September 2020 in Viruses
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Coronaviruses (CoVs) are enveloped, positive sense, single strand RNA viruses that cause respiratory, intestinal and neurological diseases in mammals and birds. Following replication, CoVs assemble on intracellular membranes including the endoplasmic reticulum Golgi intermediate compartment (ERGIC) where the envelope protein (E) functions in virus assembly and release. In consequence, E potentially contains membrane-modifying peptides. To search for such peptides, the E coding sequence of Mouse Hepatitis Virus (MHV) was inspected for its amino acid conservation, proximity to the membrane and/or predicted amphipathic helices. Peptides identified in silico were synthesized and tested for membrane-modifying activity in the presence of giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) consisting of 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DPPC), sphingomyelin and cholesterol. To confirm the presence of membrane binding peptides identified in the context of a full-length E protein, the wild type and a number of mutants in the putative membrane binding peptide were expressed in Lenti-X-293T mammalian and insect cells, and the distribution of E antigen within the expressing cell was assessed. Our data identify a role for the post-transmembrane region of MHV E in membrane binding.

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Entedar A. J. Alsaadi; Benjamin W. Neuman; Ian M. Jones. Identification of a Membrane Binding Peptide in the Envelope Protein of MHV Coronavirus. Viruses 2020, 12, 1054 .

AMA Style

Entedar A. J. Alsaadi, Benjamin W. Neuman, Ian M. Jones. Identification of a Membrane Binding Peptide in the Envelope Protein of MHV Coronavirus. Viruses. 2020; 12 (9):1054.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Entedar A. J. Alsaadi; Benjamin W. Neuman; Ian M. Jones. 2020. "Identification of a Membrane Binding Peptide in the Envelope Protein of MHV Coronavirus." Viruses 12, no. 9: 1054.

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Published: 05 September 2019 in Viruses
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Coronaviruses represent current and emerging threats for many species, including humans. Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is responsible for sporadic infections in mostly Middle Eastern countries, with occasional transfer elsewhere. A key step in the MERS-CoV replication cycle is the fusion of the virus and host cell membranes mediated by the virus spike protein, S. The location of the fusion peptide within the MERS S protein has not been precisely mapped. We used isolated peptides and giant unilamellar vesicles (GUV) to demonstrate membrane binding for a peptide located near the N-terminus of the S2 domain. Key residues required for activity were mapped by amino acid replacement and their relevance in vitro tested by their introduction into recombinant MERS S protein expressed in mammalian cells. Mutations preventing membrane binding in vitro also abolished S-mediated syncytium formation consistent with the identified peptide acting as the fusion peptide for the S protein of MERS-CoV.

ACS Style

Entedar A. J. Alsaadi; Benjamin W. Neuman; Ian M. Jones. A Fusion Peptide in the Spike Protein of MERS Coronavirus. Viruses 2019, 11, 825 .

AMA Style

Entedar A. J. Alsaadi, Benjamin W. Neuman, Ian M. Jones. A Fusion Peptide in the Spike Protein of MERS Coronavirus. Viruses. 2019; 11 (9):825.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Entedar A. J. Alsaadi; Benjamin W. Neuman; Ian M. Jones. 2019. "A Fusion Peptide in the Spike Protein of MERS Coronavirus." Viruses 11, no. 9: 825.

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Published: 01 April 2019 in Future Virology
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Coronaviruses (CoVs) infect many species causing a variety of diseases with a range of severities. Their members include zoonotic viruses with pandemic potential where therapeutic options are currently limited. Despite this diversity CoVs share some common features including the production, in infected cells, of elaborate membrane structures. Membranes represent both an obstacle and aid to CoV replication – and in consequence – virus-encoded structural and nonstructural proteins have membrane-binding properties. The structural proteins encounter cellular membranes at both entry and exit of the virus while the nonstructural proteins reorganize cellular membranes to benefit virus replication. Here, the role of each protein in membrane binding is described to provide a comprehensive picture of their role in the CoV replication cycle.

ACS Style

Entedar A J Alsaadi; Ian M Jones. Membrane binding proteins of coronaviruses. Future Virology 2019, 14, 275 -286.

AMA Style

Entedar A J Alsaadi, Ian M Jones. Membrane binding proteins of coronaviruses. Future Virology. 2019; 14 (4):275-286.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Entedar A J Alsaadi; Ian M Jones. 2019. "Membrane binding proteins of coronaviruses." Future Virology 14, no. 4: 275-286.