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Study design: Other. Population: Human rhinovirus.

November 13, 2024Communications BiologyOpen Access

Cryo-EM of human rhinovirus reveals capsid-RNA duplex interactions that provide insights into virus assembly and genome uncoating

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Key result

Cryo-EM of human rhinovirus B14 revealed 13-bp RNA duplexes symmetrically bound to the viral capsid, providing insights into virus assembly and genome uncoating.

Population

Human rhinovirus B14

Comparison

Cryo-EM structure of RNA-filled virions vs RNA-free empty capsids

Design

Cryo-EM structural study

Authors

DGDavid Gil‐CanteroCentro Nacional de Biotecnología CMCarlos P. MataCentro Nacional de Biotecnología LVLuis ValienteCentro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa

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Implication

Should not yet alter rhinovirus care; leaves open structural targets for antivirals disrupting capsid-genome contacts.

Structured PICO

Population

Purified human rhinovirus B14 (RV-B14) virus particles (~474,000 particles analyzed, yielding ~313,000 full particles and ~8,400 empty particles)

Intervention

Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structural analysis

Outcome

Cryo-EM structure of RV-B14 virions and empty capsids to determine genome organization and RNA-capsid interactionssurrogate

The study provides high-resolution structural details of human rhinovirus B14 capsid-RNA interactions, offering insights into virus assembly and genome uncoating that could inform novel antiviral strategies.

Limitations

The possibility that genomic ssRNA-capsid protein interactions may influence the acquisition of secondary and tertiary RNA structures within the particle cannot be ruled out.
An in-depth analysis is needed to determine whether the predicted intrachain duplexes in the RV-B14 genome are stable and can be predicted also for other RV serotypes.

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Gil‐Cantero et al. (2024) studied Human rhinovirus. Cryo-EM of human rhinovirus B14 revealed 13-bp RNA duplexes symmetrically bound to the viral capsid, providing insights into virus assembly and genome uncoating.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7f3357e052db6f994a56ab https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-07213-2

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Cryo-EM of human rhinovirus reveals capsid-RNA duplex interactions that provide insights into virus assembly and genome uncoating

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Cryo-EM of human rhinovirus reveals capsid-RNA duplex interactions that provide insights into virus assembly and genome uncoating

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