Structural Basis for the Assembly of the DNA Polymerase Holoenzyme from a Monkeypox Virus Variant

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Journal Sci Adv

Specialties Biology
Science

Date 2023 Apr 19

PMID 37075110

Authors

Yaning Li

Yaping Shen

Ziwei Hu

Renhong Yan

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Abstract

The ongoing global pandemic caused by a variant of the monkeypox (or mpox) virus (MPXV) has prompted widespread concern. The MPXV DNA polymerase holoenzyme, consisting of F8, A22, and E4, is vital for replicating the viral genome and represents a crucial target for the development of antiviral drugs. However, the assembly and working mechanism for the DNA polymerase holoenzyme of MPXV remains elusive. Here, we present the cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of the DNA polymerase holoenzyme at an overall resolution of 3.5 Å. Unexpectedly, the holoenzyme is assembled as a dimer of heterotrimers, of which the extra interface between the thumb domain of F8 and A22 shows a clash between A22 and substrate DNA, suggesting an autoinhibition state. Addition of exogenous double-stranded DNA shifts the hexamer into trimer exposing DNA binding sites, potentially representing a more active state. Our findings provide crucial steps toward developing targeted antiviral therapies for MPXV and related viruses.

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