In a previous study, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARSCoV) was cultured in the presence of bananin, an effective adamantanerelated molecule with antiviral activity. In the present study, we show that all bananin-resistant variants exhibit mutations in helicase and membrane protein, although no evidence of bananin interference on their mutual interaction has been found. A structural analysis on protein sequence mutations found in SARS-CoV bananin-resistant variants was performed. The S259 ⁄L mutation of SARS-CoV helicase is always found in all the identified bananin-resistant variants, suggesting a primary role of this mutation site for bananin activity. From a structural analysis of SARSCoV predicted helicase structure, S259 is found in a hydrophilic surface pocket, far from the enzyme active sites and outside the helicase dimer interface. The S ⁄L substitution causes a pocket volume reduction that weakens the interaction between bananin and SARS-CoV mutated helicase, suggesting a possible mechanism for bananin antiviral activity

Wang, Z., Huang, J.d., Wong, K.l., Wang, P.g., Zhang, H.j., Tanner, J.a., et al. (2011). On the mechanisms of bananin activity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. THE FEBS JOURNAL, 278(2), 383-389 [10.1111/j.1742-4658.2010.07961.x].

On the mechanisms of bananin activity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus

SPIGA, OTTAVIA;Bernini A;NICCOLAI, NERI
2011-01-01

Abstract

In a previous study, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARSCoV) was cultured in the presence of bananin, an effective adamantanerelated molecule with antiviral activity. In the present study, we show that all bananin-resistant variants exhibit mutations in helicase and membrane protein, although no evidence of bananin interference on their mutual interaction has been found. A structural analysis on protein sequence mutations found in SARS-CoV bananin-resistant variants was performed. The S259 ⁄L mutation of SARS-CoV helicase is always found in all the identified bananin-resistant variants, suggesting a primary role of this mutation site for bananin activity. From a structural analysis of SARSCoV predicted helicase structure, S259 is found in a hydrophilic surface pocket, far from the enzyme active sites and outside the helicase dimer interface. The S ⁄L substitution causes a pocket volume reduction that weakens the interaction between bananin and SARS-CoV mutated helicase, suggesting a possible mechanism for bananin antiviral activity
2011
Wang, Z., Huang, J.d., Wong, K.l., Wang, P.g., Zhang, H.j., Tanner, J.a., et al. (2011). On the mechanisms of bananin activity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. THE FEBS JOURNAL, 278(2), 383-389 [10.1111/j.1742-4658.2010.07961.x].
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