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  text: Poxviruses are large pleomorphic double-stranded DNA viruses that include
    well known members such as variola virus, the causative agent of smallpox, Mpox
    virus, as well as Vaccinia virus (VACV), which serves as a vaccination strain
    for formerly mentioned viruses. VACV is a valuable model for studying large pleomorphic
    DNA viruses in general and poxviruses specifically, as many features, such as
    core morphology and structural proteins, are well conserved within this family.
    Despite decades of research, our understanding of the structural components and
    proteins that comprise the poxvirus core in mature virions remains limited. Although
    major core proteins were identified via indirect experimental evidence, the core's
    complexity, with its large size, structure and number of involved proteins, has
    hindered efforts to achieve high-resolution insights and to define the roles of
    the individual proteins. The specific protein composition of the core's individual
    layers, including the palisade layer and the inner core wall, has remained unclear.
    In this study, we have merged multiple approaches, including single particle cryo
    electron microscopy of purified virus cores, cryo-electron tomography and subtomogram
    averaging of mature virions and molecular modeling to elucidate the structural
    determinants of the VACV core. Due to the lack of experimentally derived structures,
    either in situ or reconstituted in vitro, we used Alphafold to predict models
    of the putative major core protein candidates, A10, 23k, A3, A4, and L4. Our results
    show that the VACV core is composed of several layers with varying local symmetries,
    forming more intricate interactions than observed previously. This allowed us
    to identify several molecular building blocks forming the viral core lattice.
    In particular, we identified trimers of protein A10 as a major core structure
    that forms the palisade layer of the viral core. Additionally, we revealed that
    six petals of a flower shaped core pore within the core wall are composed of A10
    trimers. Furthermore, we obtained a cryo-EM density for the inner core wall that
    could potentially accommodate an A3 dimer. Integrating descriptions of protein
    interactions from previous studies enabled us to provide a detailed structural
    model of the poxvirus core wall, and our findings indicate that the interactions
    within A10 trimers are likely consistent across orthopox- and parapoxviruses.
    This combined application of cryo-SPA and cryo-ET can help overcome obstacles
    in studying complex virus structures in the future, including their key assembly
    proteins, interactions, and the formation into a core lattice. Our work provides
    important fundamental new insights into poxvirus core architecture, also considering
    the recent re-emergence of poxviruses.
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acknowledgement: "This work was funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) grant P31445
  and ISTA. I\r\nwould like to express my gratitude to the Scientific Service Units,
  particularly the Lab\r\nSupport Facility, the Scientific Computing Facility and
  the Electron Microscopy Facility\r\nfor their tremendous support. I want to especially
  thank Alois for assisting me with the\r\ninstallation of countless new software
  and for troubleshooting cluster issues. A special\r\nthanks goes to Valentin for
  his outstanding support in cryo-EM data acquisition and\r\nhis ongoing help in improving
  the process to ensure that I obtained the best possible\r\ndata from my sample."
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  full_name: Datler, Julia
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citation:
  ama: Datler J. Elucidating the structural determinants of the poxvirus core using
    multi-modal cryo-EM. 2024. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.15479/at:ista:18766">10.15479/at:ista:18766</a>
  apa: Datler, J. (2024). <i>Elucidating the structural determinants of the poxvirus
    core using multi-modal cryo-EM</i>. Institute of Science and Technology Austria.
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.15479/at:ista:18766">https://doi.org/10.15479/at:ista:18766</a>
  chicago: Datler, Julia. “Elucidating the Structural Determinants of the Poxvirus
    Core Using Multi-Modal Cryo-EM.” Institute of Science and Technology Austria,
    2024. <a href="https://doi.org/10.15479/at:ista:18766">https://doi.org/10.15479/at:ista:18766</a>.
  ieee: J. Datler, “Elucidating the structural determinants of the poxvirus core using
    multi-modal cryo-EM,” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2024.
  ista: Datler J. 2024. Elucidating the structural determinants of the poxvirus core
    using multi-modal cryo-EM. Institute of Science and Technology Austria.
  mla: Datler, Julia. <i>Elucidating the Structural Determinants of the Poxvirus Core
    Using Multi-Modal Cryo-EM</i>. Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2024,
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.15479/at:ista:18766">10.15479/at:ista:18766</a>.
  short: J. Datler, Elucidating the Structural Determinants of the Poxvirus Core Using
    Multi-Modal Cryo-EM, Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2024.
corr_author: '1'
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- Structural Virology
- Poxvirus
- Vaccinia Virus
- Structural Biology
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abstract:
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  text: With more than 80 members worldwide, the Orthobunyavirus genus in the Peribunyaviridae
    family is a large genus of enveloped RNA viruses, many of which are emerging pathogens
    in humans and livestock. How orthobunyaviruses (OBVs) penetrate and infect mammalian
    host cells remains poorly characterized. Here, we investigated the entry mechanisms
    of the OBV Germiston (GERV). Viral particles were visualized by cryo-electron
    microscopy and appeared roughly spherical with an average diameter of 98 nm. Labeling
    of the virus with fluorescent dyes did not adversely affect its infectivity and
    allowed the monitoring of single particles in fixed and live cells. Using this
    approach, we found that endocytic internalization of bound viruses was asynchronous
    and occurred within 30-40 min. The virus entered Rab5a+ early endosomes and, subsequently,
    late endosomal vacuoles containing Rab7a but not LAMP-1. Infectious entry did
    not require proteolytic cleavage, and endosomal acidification was sufficient and
    necessary for viral fusion. Acid-activated penetration began 15-25 min after initiation
    of virus internalization and relied on maturation of early endosomes to late endosomes.
    The optimal pH for viral membrane fusion was slightly below 6.0, and penetration
    was hampered when the potassium influx was abolished. Overall, our study provides
    real-time visualization of GERV entry into host cells and demonstrates the importance
    of late endosomal maturation in facilitating OBV penetration.
acknowledged_ssus:
- _id: EM-Fac
acknowledgement: This work  was  supported  by  INRAE  starter  funds, Project IDEXLYON  (University  of  Lyon)
  within  the  Programme  Investissements  d’Avenir  (ANR-16-IDEX-0005),  and  FINOVIAO14
  (Fondation  pour  l’Université  de  Lyon),  all  to  P.Y.L.  This  work  was  also  supported  by
  CellNetworks  Research  Group  funds  and  Deutsche  Forschungsgemeinschaft  (DFG)  funding
  (grant  numbers  LO-2338/1-1  and  LO-2338/3-1)  awarded  to  P.Y.L., Austrian  Science  Fund
  (FWF)  grant  P31445  to  F.K.M.S., a  Chinese  Scholarship  Council (CSC;no.  201904910701)
  fellowship  to   Q.X.,  and  a  ministére  de  l’enseignement  supérieur,  de  la  recherche  et  de
  l’innovation (MESRI) doctoral thesis grant to M.D.
article_number: e02146-21
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- first_name: Stefan
  full_name: Windhaber, Stefan
  last_name: Windhaber
- first_name: Qilin
  full_name: Xin, Qilin
  last_name: Xin
- first_name: Zina M.
  full_name: Uckeley, Zina M.
  last_name: Uckeley
- first_name: Jana
  full_name: Koch, Jana
  last_name: Koch
- first_name: Martin
  full_name: Obr, Martin
  id: 4741CA5A-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
  last_name: Obr
  orcid: 0000-0003-1756-6564
- first_name: Céline
  full_name: Garnier, Céline
  last_name: Garnier
- first_name: Catherine
  full_name: Luengo-Guyonnot, Catherine
  last_name: Luengo-Guyonnot
- first_name: Maëva
  full_name: Duboeuf, Maëva
  last_name: Duboeuf
- first_name: Florian KM
  full_name: Schur, Florian KM
  id: 48AD8942-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
  last_name: Schur
  orcid: 0000-0003-4790-8078
- first_name: Pierre-Yves
  full_name: Lozach, Pierre-Yves
  last_name: Lozach
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  ama: Windhaber S, Xin Q, Uckeley ZM, et al. The Orthobunyavirus Germiston enters
    host cells from late endosomes. <i>Journal of Virology</i>. 2022;96(5). doi:<a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.02146-21">10.1128/jvi.02146-21</a>
  apa: Windhaber, S., Xin, Q., Uckeley, Z. M., Koch, J., Obr, M., Garnier, C., … Lozach,
    P.-Y. (2022). The Orthobunyavirus Germiston enters host cells from late endosomes.
    <i>Journal of Virology</i>. American Society for Microbiology. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.02146-21">https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.02146-21</a>
  chicago: Windhaber, Stefan, Qilin Xin, Zina M. Uckeley, Jana Koch, Martin Obr, Céline
    Garnier, Catherine Luengo-Guyonnot, Maëva Duboeuf, Florian KM Schur, and Pierre-Yves
    Lozach. “The Orthobunyavirus Germiston Enters Host Cells from Late Endosomes.”
    <i>Journal of Virology</i>. American Society for Microbiology, 2022. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.02146-21">https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.02146-21</a>.
  ieee: S. Windhaber <i>et al.</i>, “The Orthobunyavirus Germiston enters host cells
    from late endosomes,” <i>Journal of Virology</i>, vol. 96, no. 5. American Society
    for Microbiology, 2022.
  ista: Windhaber S, Xin Q, Uckeley ZM, Koch J, Obr M, Garnier C, Luengo-Guyonnot
    C, Duboeuf M, Schur FK, Lozach P-Y. 2022. The Orthobunyavirus Germiston enters
    host cells from late endosomes. Journal of Virology. 96(5), e02146-21.
  mla: Windhaber, Stefan, et al. “The Orthobunyavirus Germiston Enters Host Cells
    from Late Endosomes.” <i>Journal of Virology</i>, vol. 96, no. 5, e02146-21, American
    Society for Microbiology, 2022, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.02146-21">10.1128/jvi.02146-21</a>.
  short: S. Windhaber, Q. Xin, Z.M. Uckeley, J. Koch, M. Obr, C. Garnier, C. Luengo-Guyonnot,
    M. Duboeuf, F.K. Schur, P.-Y. Lozach, Journal of Virology 96 (2022).
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---
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  text: Various toxic compounds disrupt bacterial physiology. While bacteria harbor
    defense mechanisms to mitigate the toxicity, these mechanisms are often coupled
    to the physiological state of the cells and become ineffective when the physiology
    is severely disrupted.
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  full_name: Le, Dai
  last_name: Le
- first_name: Ekaterina
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- first_name: Teuta
  full_name: Pilizota, Teuta
  last_name: Pilizota
- first_name: Minsu
  full_name: Kim, Minsu
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  ama: Le D, Krasnopeeva E, Sinjab F, Pilizota T, Kim M. Active efflux leads to heterogeneous
    dissipation of proton motive force by protonophores in bacteria. <i>mBio</i>.
    2021;12(4). doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.00676-21">10.1128/mbio.00676-21</a>
  apa: Le, D., Krasnopeeva, E., Sinjab, F., Pilizota, T., &#38; Kim, M. (2021). Active
    efflux leads to heterogeneous dissipation of proton motive force by protonophores
    in bacteria. <i>MBio</i>. American Society for Microbiology. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.00676-21">https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.00676-21</a>
  chicago: Le, Dai, Ekaterina Krasnopeeva, Faris Sinjab, Teuta Pilizota, and Minsu
    Kim. “Active Efflux Leads to Heterogeneous Dissipation of Proton Motive Force
    by Protonophores in Bacteria.” <i>MBio</i>. American Society for Microbiology,
    2021. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.00676-21">https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.00676-21</a>.
  ieee: D. Le, E. Krasnopeeva, F. Sinjab, T. Pilizota, and M. Kim, “Active efflux
    leads to heterogeneous dissipation of proton motive force by protonophores in
    bacteria,” <i>mBio</i>, vol. 12, no. 4. American Society for Microbiology, 2021.
  ista: Le D, Krasnopeeva E, Sinjab F, Pilizota T, Kim M. 2021. Active efflux leads
    to heterogeneous dissipation of proton motive force by protonophores in bacteria.
    mBio. 12(4), 676.
  mla: Le, Dai, et al. “Active Efflux Leads to Heterogeneous Dissipation of Proton
    Motive Force by Protonophores in Bacteria.” <i>MBio</i>, vol. 12, no. 4, 676,
    American Society for Microbiology, 2021, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.00676-21">10.1128/mbio.00676-21</a>.
  short: D. Le, E. Krasnopeeva, F. Sinjab, T. Pilizota, M. Kim, MBio 12 (2021).
date_created: 2024-04-03T07:51:57Z
date_published: 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2024-04-10T09:13:59Z
day: '31'
ddc:
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...
---
_id: '15274'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: Copper (Cu) is a redox-active micronutrient that is both essential and toxic.
    Its cellular homeostasis is critical for supporting cuproprotein maturation while
    avoiding excessive oxidative stress. The Cu importer CcoA is the prototype of
    the widespread CalT subfamily of the MFS-type transporters. Hence, understanding
    its molecular mechanism of function is significant. Here, we show that CcoA undergoes
    a thiol:disulfide oxidoreduction cycle, which is important for its Cu import activity.
article_number: e01567
article_processing_charge: No
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Bahia
  full_name: Khalfaoui-Hassani, Bahia
  last_name: Khalfaoui-Hassani
- first_name: Petru Iulian
  full_name: Trasnea, Petru Iulian
  id: D560034C-10C4-11EA-ABF4-A4B43DDC885E
  last_name: Trasnea
- first_name: Stefan
  full_name: Steimle, Stefan
  last_name: Steimle
- first_name: Hans-Georg
  full_name: Koch, Hans-Georg
  last_name: Koch
- first_name: Fevzi
  full_name: Daldal, Fevzi
  last_name: Daldal
citation:
  ama: Khalfaoui-Hassani B, Trasnea PI, Steimle S, Koch H-G, Daldal F. Cysteine mutants
    of the major facilitator superfamily-type transporter CcoA provide insight into
    copper import. <i>mBio</i>. 2021;12(4). doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.01567-21">10.1128/mbio.01567-21</a>
  apa: Khalfaoui-Hassani, B., Trasnea, P. I., Steimle, S., Koch, H.-G., &#38; Daldal,
    F. (2021). Cysteine mutants of the major facilitator superfamily-type transporter
    CcoA provide insight into copper import. <i>MBio</i>. American Society for Microbiology.
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.01567-21">https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.01567-21</a>
  chicago: Khalfaoui-Hassani, Bahia, Petru Iulian Trasnea, Stefan Steimle, Hans-Georg
    Koch, and Fevzi Daldal. “Cysteine Mutants of the Major Facilitator Superfamily-Type
    Transporter CcoA Provide Insight into Copper Import.” <i>MBio</i>. American Society
    for Microbiology, 2021. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.01567-21">https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.01567-21</a>.
  ieee: B. Khalfaoui-Hassani, P. I. Trasnea, S. Steimle, H.-G. Koch, and F. Daldal,
    “Cysteine mutants of the major facilitator superfamily-type transporter CcoA provide
    insight into copper import,” <i>mBio</i>, vol. 12, no. 4. American Society for
    Microbiology, 2021.
  ista: Khalfaoui-Hassani B, Trasnea PI, Steimle S, Koch H-G, Daldal F. 2021. Cysteine
    mutants of the major facilitator superfamily-type transporter CcoA provide insight
    into copper import. mBio. 12(4), e01567.
  mla: Khalfaoui-Hassani, Bahia, et al. “Cysteine Mutants of the Major Facilitator
    Superfamily-Type Transporter CcoA Provide Insight into Copper Import.” <i>MBio</i>,
    vol. 12, no. 4, e01567, American Society for Microbiology, 2021, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.01567-21">10.1128/mbio.01567-21</a>.
  short: B. Khalfaoui-Hassani, P.I. Trasnea, S. Steimle, H.-G. Koch, F. Daldal, MBio
    12 (2021).
date_created: 2024-04-03T07:59:04Z
date_published: 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z
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year: '2021'
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abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: Biotrophic plant pathogens secrete effector proteins to manipulate the host
    physiology. Effectors suppress defenses and induce an environment favorable to
    disease development. Sequence-based prediction of effector function is impeded
    by their rapid evolution rate. In the maize pathogen <jats:italic>Ustilago maydis</jats:italic>,
    effector-coding genes frequently organize in clusters. Here we describe the functional
    characterization of the <jats:italic>pleiades</jats:italic>, a cluster of ten
    effector genes, by analyzing the micro- and macroscopic phenotype of the cluster
    deletion and expressing these proteins <jats:italic>in planta</jats:italic>. Deletion
    of the <jats:italic>pleiades</jats:italic> leads to strongly impaired virulence
    and accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in infected tissue. Eight of
    the Pleiades suppress the production of ROS upon perception of pathogen associated
    molecular patterns (PAMPs). Although functionally redundant, the Pleiades target
    different host components. The paralogs Taygeta1 and Merope1 suppress ROS production
    in either the cytoplasm or nucleus, respectively. Merope1 targets and promotes
    the auto-ubiquitination activity of RFI2, a conserved family of E3 ligases that
    regulates the production of PAMP-triggered ROS burst in plants.
article_number: e1009641
article_processing_charge: Yes
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Fernando
  full_name: Navarrete, Fernando
  last_name: Navarrete
- first_name: Nenad
  full_name: Grujic, Nenad
  last_name: Grujic
- first_name: Alexandra
  full_name: Stirnberg, Alexandra
  last_name: Stirnberg
- first_name: Indira
  full_name: Saado, Indira
  last_name: Saado
- first_name: David
  full_name: Aleksza, David
  last_name: Aleksza
- first_name: Michelle C
  full_name: Gallei, Michelle C
  id: 35A03822-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
  last_name: Gallei
  orcid: 0000-0003-1286-7368
- first_name: Hazem
  full_name: Adi, Hazem
  last_name: Adi
- first_name: André
  full_name: Alcântara, André
  last_name: Alcântara
- first_name: Mamoona
  full_name: Khan, Mamoona
  last_name: Khan
- first_name: Janos
  full_name: Bindics, Janos
  last_name: Bindics
- first_name: Marco
  full_name: Trujillo, Marco
  last_name: Trujillo
- first_name: Armin
  full_name: Djamei, Armin
  last_name: Djamei
citation:
  ama: Navarrete F, Grujic N, Stirnberg A, et al. The Pleiades are a cluster of fungal
    effectors that inhibit host defenses. <i>PLOS Pathogens</i>. 2021;17(6). doi:<a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009641">10.1371/journal.ppat.1009641</a>
  apa: Navarrete, F., Grujic, N., Stirnberg, A., Saado, I., Aleksza, D., Gallei, M.
    C., … Djamei, A. (2021). The Pleiades are a cluster of fungal effectors that inhibit
    host defenses. <i>PLOS Pathogens</i>. Public Library of Science. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009641">https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009641</a>
  chicago: Navarrete, Fernando, Nenad Grujic, Alexandra Stirnberg, Indira Saado, David
    Aleksza, Michelle C Gallei, Hazem Adi, et al. “The Pleiades Are a Cluster of Fungal
    Effectors That Inhibit Host Defenses.” <i>PLOS Pathogens</i>. Public Library of
    Science, 2021. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009641">https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009641</a>.
  ieee: F. Navarrete <i>et al.</i>, “The Pleiades are a cluster of fungal effectors
    that inhibit host defenses,” <i>PLOS Pathogens</i>, vol. 17, no. 6. Public Library
    of Science, 2021.
  ista: Navarrete F, Grujic N, Stirnberg A, Saado I, Aleksza D, Gallei MC, Adi H,
    Alcântara A, Khan M, Bindics J, Trujillo M, Djamei A. 2021. The Pleiades are a
    cluster of fungal effectors that inhibit host defenses. PLOS Pathogens. 17(6),
    e1009641.
  mla: Navarrete, Fernando, et al. “The Pleiades Are a Cluster of Fungal Effectors
    That Inhibit Host Defenses.” <i>PLOS Pathogens</i>, vol. 17, no. 6, e1009641,
    Public Library of Science, 2021, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009641">10.1371/journal.ppat.1009641</a>.
  short: F. Navarrete, N. Grujic, A. Stirnberg, I. Saado, D. Aleksza, M.C. Gallei,
    H. Adi, A. Alcântara, M. Khan, J. Bindics, M. Trujillo, A. Djamei, PLOS Pathogens
    17 (2021).
date_created: 2024-04-03T08:00:34Z
date_published: 2021-06-24T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2024-04-09T10:26:12Z
day: '24'
ddc:
- '580'
department:
- _id: JiFr
doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009641
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intvolume: '        17'
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keyword:
- Virology
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
- Immunology
- Microbiology
- Parasitology
language:
- iso: eng
month: '06'
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title: The Pleiades are a cluster of fungal effectors that inhibit host defenses
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  short: CC BY (4.0)
type: journal_article
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year: '2021'
...
---
_id: '10103'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: The small cellular molecule inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6) has been known
    for ~20 years to promote the in vitro assembly of HIV-1 into immature virus-like
    particles. However, the molecular details underlying this effect have been determined
    only recently, with the identification of the IP6 binding site in the immature
    Gag lattice. IP6 also promotes formation of the mature capsid protein (CA) lattice
    via a second IP6 binding site, and enhances core stability, creating a favorable
    environment for reverse transcription. IP6 also enhances assembly of other retroviruses,
    from both the Lentivirus and the Alpharetrovirus genera. These findings suggest
    that IP6 may have a conserved function throughout the family Retroviridae. Here,
    we discuss the different steps in the viral life cycle that are influenced by
    IP6, and describe in detail how IP6 interacts with the immature and mature lattices
    of different retroviruses.
acknowledgement: We thank Volker M. Vogt for his critical comments in preparation
  of the review.
article_number: '1853'
article_processing_charge: Yes
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Martin
  full_name: Obr, Martin
  id: 4741CA5A-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
  last_name: Obr
  orcid: 0000-0003-1756-6564
- first_name: Florian KM
  full_name: Schur, Florian KM
  id: 48AD8942-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
  last_name: Schur
  orcid: 0000-0003-4790-8078
- first_name: Robert A.
  full_name: Dick, Robert A.
  last_name: Dick
citation:
  ama: Obr M, Schur FK, Dick RA. A structural perspective of the role of IP6 in immature
    and mature retroviral assembly. <i>Viruses</i>. 2021;13(9). doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/v13091853">10.3390/v13091853</a>
  apa: Obr, M., Schur, F. K., &#38; Dick, R. A. (2021). A structural perspective of
    the role of IP6 in immature and mature retroviral assembly. <i>Viruses</i>. MDPI.
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/v13091853">https://doi.org/10.3390/v13091853</a>
  chicago: Obr, Martin, Florian KM Schur, and Robert A. Dick. “A Structural Perspective
    of the Role of IP6 in Immature and Mature Retroviral Assembly.” <i>Viruses</i>.
    MDPI, 2021. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/v13091853">https://doi.org/10.3390/v13091853</a>.
  ieee: M. Obr, F. K. Schur, and R. A. Dick, “A structural perspective of the role
    of IP6 in immature and mature retroviral assembly,” <i>Viruses</i>, vol. 13, no.
    9. MDPI, 2021.
  ista: Obr M, Schur FK, Dick RA. 2021. A structural perspective of the role of IP6
    in immature and mature retroviral assembly. Viruses. 13(9), 1853.
  mla: Obr, Martin, et al. “A Structural Perspective of the Role of IP6 in Immature
    and Mature Retroviral Assembly.” <i>Viruses</i>, vol. 13, no. 9, 1853, MDPI, 2021,
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/v13091853">10.3390/v13091853</a>.
  short: M. Obr, F.K. Schur, R.A. Dick, Viruses 13 (2021).
corr_author: '1'
date_created: 2021-10-07T09:13:29Z
date_published: 2021-09-17T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2025-04-15T08:24:49Z
day: '17'
ddc:
- '616'
department:
- _id: FlSc
doi: 10.3390/v13091853
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  pmid:
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keyword:
- virology
- infectious diseases
language:
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month: '09'
oa: 1
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pmid: 1
project:
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  call_identifier: FWF
  grant_number: P31445
  name: Structural conservation and diversity in retroviral capsid
publication: Viruses
publication_identifier:
  issn:
  - 1999-4915
publication_status: published
publisher: MDPI
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: A structural perspective of the role of IP6 in immature and mature retroviral
  assembly
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  short: CC BY (4.0)
type: journal_article
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volume: 13
year: '2021'
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