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'''Crystal Structure of Vaccinia Virus L1 protein'''<br /> | '''Crystal Structure of Vaccinia Virus L1 protein'''<br /> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Although eradicated from nature more than two decades ago, the threat of | Although eradicated from nature more than two decades ago, the threat of smallpox has reemerged because of concerns over its use as a biological weapon. We present the structure of the poxvirus L1 protein, a molecule that is conserved throughout the poxvirus family and is nearly identical in vaccinia virus and in variola virus, which causes smallpox. L1 is a myristoylated envelope protein that is a potent target for neutralizing antibodies and an important component of current experimental vaccines. The L1 structure reveals a hydrophobic cavity located adjacent to its N terminus. The cavity would be capable of shielding the myristate moiety, which is essential for virion assembly. The structure of L1 is a step in the elucidation of molecular mechanisms common to all poxviruses that may stimulate the design of safer vaccines and new antipoxvirus drugs. | ||
==About this Structure== | ==About this Structure== | ||
1YPY is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_protein Single protein] structure of sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinia_virus Vaccinia virus]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http:// | 1YPY is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_protein Single protein] structure of sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinia_virus Vaccinia virus]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=1YPY OCA]. | ||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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[[Category: Single protein]] | [[Category: Single protein]] | ||
[[Category: Vaccinia virus]] | [[Category: Vaccinia virus]] | ||
[[Category: Allison, T | [[Category: Allison, T J.]] | ||
[[Category: Fogg, C.]] | [[Category: Fogg, C.]] | ||
[[Category: Garboczi, D | [[Category: Garboczi, D N.]] | ||
[[Category: Garman, S | [[Category: Garman, S C.]] | ||
[[Category: Moss, B.]] | [[Category: Moss, B.]] | ||
[[Category: Su, H | [[Category: Su, H P.]] | ||
[[Category: l1]] | [[Category: l1]] | ||
[[Category: orthopox]] | [[Category: orthopox]] | ||
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[[Category: variola virus]] | [[Category: variola virus]] | ||
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Crystal Structure of Vaccinia Virus L1 protein
OverviewOverview
Although eradicated from nature more than two decades ago, the threat of smallpox has reemerged because of concerns over its use as a biological weapon. We present the structure of the poxvirus L1 protein, a molecule that is conserved throughout the poxvirus family and is nearly identical in vaccinia virus and in variola virus, which causes smallpox. L1 is a myristoylated envelope protein that is a potent target for neutralizing antibodies and an important component of current experimental vaccines. The L1 structure reveals a hydrophobic cavity located adjacent to its N terminus. The cavity would be capable of shielding the myristate moiety, which is essential for virion assembly. The structure of L1 is a step in the elucidation of molecular mechanisms common to all poxviruses that may stimulate the design of safer vaccines and new antipoxvirus drugs.
About this StructureAbout this Structure
1YPY is a Single protein structure of sequence from Vaccinia virus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
The 1.51-Angstrom structure of the poxvirus L1 protein, a target of potent neutralizing antibodies., Su HP, Garman SC, Allison TJ, Fogg C, Moss B, Garboczi DN, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2005 Mar 22;102(12):4240-5. Epub 2005 Mar 10. PMID:15761054
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