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ArticlePLoS pathogens2022

A conserved viral amphipathic helix governs the replication site-specific membrane association.

Preethi Sathanantham, Wenhao Zhao, Guijuan He, Austin Murray, Emma Fenech, Arturo Diaz, Maya Schuldiner, Xiaofeng Wang

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Article in PLoS pathogens, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Preethi SathananthamSchool of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America.
Wenhao ZhaoSchool of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America.
Guijuan HeSchool of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America.
Austin MurraySchool of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America.
Emma FenechDepartment of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
Arturo DiazDepartment of Biology, La Sierra University, Riverside, California, United States of America.
Maya SchuldinerDepartment of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
Xiaofeng WangSchool of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-3850-3274
Virginia Tech · USWeizmann Institute of Science · ILJiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences · CNLa Sierra University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Positive-strand RNA viruses assemble their viral replication complexes (VRCs) on specific host organelle membranes, yet it is unclear how viral replication proteins recognize and what motifs or domains in viral replication proteins determine their destinations. We show here that an amphipathic helix, helix B in replication protein 1a of brome mosaic virus (BMV), is necessary for 1a's localization to the nuclear endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane where BMV assembles its VRCs. Helix B is also sufficient to target soluble proteins to the nuclear ER membrane in yeast and plant cells. We further show that an equivalent helix in several plant- and human-infecting viruses of the Alsuviricetes class targets fluorescent proteins to the organelle membranes where they form their VRCs, including ER, vacuole, and Golgi membranes. Our work reveals a conserved helix that governs the localization of VRCs among a group of viruses and points to a possible target for developing broad-spectrum antiviral strategies.

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BromovirusRNA, ViralEndoplasmic ReticulumHumansSaccharomyces cerevisiaeViral ProteinsVirus ReplicationRNA, ViralViral Proteins

Identifiers

PMID36048900
PMCPMC9473614
OpenAlexW4294074023

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