Mutation of a highly conserved isoleucine residue in loop 2 of several ????-coronavirus macrodomains indicates that enhanced ADP-ribose binding is detrimental to infection
C. M. Kerr, J. J. Pfannenstiel, Y. M. Alhammad, J. J. O'Connor, R. Ghimire, R. Shrestha, R. Khattabi, P. Saenjamsai, S. Parthasarathy, P. R. McDonald, P. Gao, D. K. Johnson, S. More, A. Roy, R. Channappanavar, A. R. Fehr
This study shows that mutating a conserved isoleucine in the macrodomain of MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 enhances ADP-ribose binding but reduces viral replication and pathogenesis.
bioRxiv · Jan 3, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology