The abundant R2 mRNA encoded by the single left-end promoter of Aleutian mink disease parvovirus is tricistronic; it not only expresses the capsid proteins VP1 and VP2 but is also the major source for the nonstructural protein NS2. A cis-acting sequence within the NS2 gene was shown to be required for efficient capsid protein production, and its effect displayed a distinct location dependence. ...

Self-assembling, protein-based bidimensional lattices are being developed as functionalizable, highly ordered biocoatings for multiple applications in nanotechnology and nanomedicine. Unfortunately, protein assemblies are soft materials that may be too sensitive to mechanical disruption, and their intrinsic conformational dynamism may also influence their applicability. Thus, it may be critical...

Virus capsids are protein shells that package the viral genome. Although their morphology and biological functions can vary markedly, capsids often play critical roles in regulating viral infection pathways. A detailed knowledge of virus capsids, including their dynamic structure, interactions with cellular factors, and the specific roles that they play in the replication cycle, is imperative f...

Tripartite motif protein TRIM5α blocks retroviral replication after cell entry, and species-specific differences in its activity are determined by sequence variations within the C-terminal B30.2/PRYSPRY domain. Here we report a high-resolution structure of a TRIM5α PRYSPRY domain, the PRYSPRY of the rhesus monkey TRIM5α that potently restricts HIV infection, and identify features involved in it...

Spindle- or lemon-shaped viruses that infect archaea have been observed in diverse environments around the globe. Due to highly pleomorphic nature of these virions, which frequently can be found with cylindrical tails emanating from spindle-shaped body, structural studies remarkable capsids challenging. We determined atomic structure capsid Sulfolobus monocaudavirus 1, a virus infects hosts liv...

DOI: 10.1002/elps.202300039 This cover image shows a highly sensitive imaged capillary isoelectric focusing (icIEF) immunoassay for studying adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid protein charge heterogeneity. AAVs are denatured and loaded into the of Peggy Sue™ instrument. Separated proteins immobilized to wall immunodetection using antibodies targeting three (VP1, VP2, VP3). method combines reso...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a hepadnavirus, small DNA that infects liver tissue, with some unusual replication steps share similarities to retroviruses. HBV infection can lead chronic hepatitis (CHB), life-long associated significant risks of disease, especially if untreated. global health problem, hundreds millions currently living CHB. Currently approved strategies prevent or inhibit are highl...

Mosquito-transmitted chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an arthritogenic alphavirus of the Togaviridae family responsible for frequent outbreaks of arthritic disease in humans. Capsid protein, a structural protein encoded by the CHIKV RNA genome, is able to translocate to the host cell nucleolus. In encephalitic alphaviruses, nuclear translocation induces host cell transcriptional shutoff; however, t...