DOE PAGES title logo U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Title: Crystal structure of an orthomyxovirus matrix protein reveals mechanisms for self-polymerization and membrane association

Abstract

Many enveloped viruses encode a matrix protein. In the influenza A virus, the matrix protein M1 polymerizes into a rigid protein layer underneath the viral envelope to help enforce the shape and structural integrity of intact viruses. The influenza virus M1 is also known to mediate virus budding as well as the nuclear export of the viral nucleocapsids and their subsequent packaging into nascent viral particles. Despite extensive studies on the influenza A virus M1 (FLUA-M1), only crystal structures of its N-terminal domain are available. Here we report the crystal structure of the full-length M1 from another orthomyxovirus that infects fish, the infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAV). The structure of ISAV-M1 assumes the shape of an elbow, with its N domain closely resembling that of the FLUA-M1. The C domain, which is connected to the N domain through a flexible linker, is made of four α-helices packed as a tight bundle. In the crystal, ISAV-M1 monomers form infinite 2D arrays with a network of interactions involving both the N and C domains. Results from liposome flotation assays indicated that ISAV-M1 binds membrane via electrostatic interactions that are primarily mediated by a positively charged surface loop from the N domain. Furthemore,more » cryoelectron tomography reconstruction of intact ISA virions identified a matrix protein layer adjacent to the inner leaflet of the viral membrane. The physical dimensions of the virion-associated matrix layer are consistent with the 2D ISAV-M1 crystal lattice, suggesting that the crystal lattice is a valid model for studying M1–M1, M1–membrane, and M1–RNP interactions in the virion.« less

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [3];  [2];  [4];  [3];  [2];  [5];  [2]
  1. Rice Univ., Houston, TX (United States); Huazhong Agricultural Univ., Wuhan (People’s Republic of China)
  2. Rice Univ., Houston, TX (United States)
  3. Univ. of Texas Medical School at Houston, TX (United States)
  4. Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), Baltimore, MD (United States)
  5. Huazhong Agricultural Univ., Wuhan (People’s Republic of China)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
Sponsoring Org.:
Welch Foundation; National Institutes of Health (NIH); National Key Research and Development Program of China; Hamill Foundation; Kresge Science Initiative Endowment Fund
OSTI Identifier:
1438909
Grant/Contract Number:  
C-1565; AU-1714; AI077785; 2016YFD0500205
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 114; Journal Issue: 32; Journal ID: ISSN 0027-8424
Publisher:
National Academy of Sciences
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; matrix protein; structure; orthomyoxovirus; ISAV; assembly

Citation Formats

Zhang, Wenting, Zheng, Wenjie, Toh, Yukimatsu, Betancourt-Solis, Miguel A., Tu, Jiagang, Fan, Yanlin, Vakharia, Vikram N., Liu, Jun, McNew, James A., Jin, Meilin, and Tao, Yizhi J. Crystal structure of an orthomyxovirus matrix protein reveals mechanisms for self-polymerization and membrane association. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1073/pnas.1701747114.
Zhang, Wenting, Zheng, Wenjie, Toh, Yukimatsu, Betancourt-Solis, Miguel A., Tu, Jiagang, Fan, Yanlin, Vakharia, Vikram N., Liu, Jun, McNew, James A., Jin, Meilin, & Tao, Yizhi J. Crystal structure of an orthomyxovirus matrix protein reveals mechanisms for self-polymerization and membrane association. United States. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1701747114
Zhang, Wenting, Zheng, Wenjie, Toh, Yukimatsu, Betancourt-Solis, Miguel A., Tu, Jiagang, Fan, Yanlin, Vakharia, Vikram N., Liu, Jun, McNew, James A., Jin, Meilin, and Tao, Yizhi J. Mon . "Crystal structure of an orthomyxovirus matrix protein reveals mechanisms for self-polymerization and membrane association". United States. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1701747114. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1438909.
@article{osti_1438909,
title = {Crystal structure of an orthomyxovirus matrix protein reveals mechanisms for self-polymerization and membrane association},
author = {Zhang, Wenting and Zheng, Wenjie and Toh, Yukimatsu and Betancourt-Solis, Miguel A. and Tu, Jiagang and Fan, Yanlin and Vakharia, Vikram N. and Liu, Jun and McNew, James A. and Jin, Meilin and Tao, Yizhi J.},
abstractNote = {Many enveloped viruses encode a matrix protein. In the influenza A virus, the matrix protein M1 polymerizes into a rigid protein layer underneath the viral envelope to help enforce the shape and structural integrity of intact viruses. The influenza virus M1 is also known to mediate virus budding as well as the nuclear export of the viral nucleocapsids and their subsequent packaging into nascent viral particles. Despite extensive studies on the influenza A virus M1 (FLUA-M1), only crystal structures of its N-terminal domain are available. Here we report the crystal structure of the full-length M1 from another orthomyxovirus that infects fish, the infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAV). The structure of ISAV-M1 assumes the shape of an elbow, with its N domain closely resembling that of the FLUA-M1. The C domain, which is connected to the N domain through a flexible linker, is made of four α-helices packed as a tight bundle. In the crystal, ISAV-M1 monomers form infinite 2D arrays with a network of interactions involving both the N and C domains. Results from liposome flotation assays indicated that ISAV-M1 binds membrane via electrostatic interactions that are primarily mediated by a positively charged surface loop from the N domain. Furthemore, cryoelectron tomography reconstruction of intact ISA virions identified a matrix protein layer adjacent to the inner leaflet of the viral membrane. The physical dimensions of the virion-associated matrix layer are consistent with the 2D ISAV-M1 crystal lattice, suggesting that the crystal lattice is a valid model for studying M1–M1, M1–membrane, and M1–RNP interactions in the virion.},
doi = {10.1073/pnas.1701747114},
journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America},
number = 32,
volume = 114,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jul 24 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Mon Jul 24 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}

Journal Article:
Free Publicly Available Full Text
Publisher's Version of Record

Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 16 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

Save / Share:

Works referenced in this record:

Characterization of infectious salmon anemia virus, an orthomyxo-like virus isolated from Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.).
journal, January 1997


Infectious salmon anaemia virus nuclear export protein is encoded by a spliced gene product of genomic segment 7
journal, October 2013


RNA-binding properties of influenza A virus matrix protein M1
journal, January 1989

  • Wakefield, Larrissa; Brownlee, George G.
  • Nucleic Acids Research, Vol. 17, Issue 21
  • DOI: 10.1093/nar/17.21.8569

The Crystal Structure and RNA-Binding of an Orthomyxovirus Nucleoprotein
journal, September 2013


Zinc- and pH-Dependent Conformational Transition in a Putative Interdomain Linker Region of the Influenza Virus Matrix Protein M1
journal, February 2003

  • Okada, Atsushi; Miura, Takashi; Takeuchi, Hideo
  • Biochemistry, Vol. 42, Issue 7
  • DOI: 10.1021/bi027176t

Infectious salmon anemia virus—Genetics and pathogenesis
journal, January 2011


Dali server: conservation mapping in 3D
journal, May 2010

  • Holm, Liisa; Rosenstr�m, P�ivi
  • Nucleic Acids Research, Vol. 38, Issue suppl_2
  • DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkq366

The Influenza Virus M2 Protein Cytoplasmic Tail Interacts with the M1 Protein and Influences Virus Assembly at the Site of Virus Budding
journal, August 2008

  • Chen, B. J.; Leser, G. P.; Jackson, D.
  • Journal of Virology, Vol. 82, Issue 20
  • DOI: 10.1128/JVI.01184-08

Influenza Virus Matrix Protein Is the Major Driving Force in Virus Budding
journal, December 2000


Influenza virus assembly and budding
journal, March 2011


Identification and Characterization of Viral Structural Proteins of Infectious Salmon Anemia Virus
journal, February 2004


In Vitro Dissection of the Membrane and RNP Binding Activities of Influenza Virus M1 Protein
journal, March 2001

  • Baudin, Florence; Petit, Isabelle; Weissenhorn, Winfried
  • Virology, Vol. 281, Issue 1
  • DOI: 10.1006/viro.2000.0804

Architecture of a nascent viral fusion pore
journal, February 2010


The polybasic region is not essential for membrane binding of the matrix protein M1 of influenza virus
journal, January 2009


Structure of a bifunctional membrane-RNA binding protein, influenza virus matrix protein M1
journal, March 1997


Effect of M1 protein and low pH on nuclear transport of influenza virus ribonucleoproteins.
journal, January 1996


pH-dependent conformational changes of a Thogoto virus matrix protein reveal mechanisms of viral assembly and uncoating
journal, September 2016

  • Yang, Mingrui; Feng, Feng; Liu, Yingfang
  • Journal of General Virology, Vol. 97, Issue 9
  • DOI: 10.1099/jgv.0.000551

The SUMOylation of Matrix Protein M1 Modulates the Assembly and Morphogenesis of Influenza A Virus
journal, April 2011

  • Wu, C. -Y.; Jeng, K. -S.; Lai, M. M. - C.
  • Journal of Virology, Vol. 85, Issue 13
  • DOI: 10.1128/JVI.02401-10

Structural organization of a filamentous influenza A virus
journal, May 2010

  • Calder, L. J.; Wasilewski, S.; Berriman, J. A.
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 107, Issue 23
  • DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1002123107

The in situ spatial arrangement of the influenza A virus matrix protein M1 assessed by tritium bombardment
journal, July 1999

  • Shishkov, A. V.; Goldanskii, V. I.; Baratova, L. A.
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 96, Issue 14
  • DOI: 10.1073/pnas.96.14.7827

Programmed cell clearance: From nematodes to humans
journal, January 2017

  • Klöditz, Katharina; Chen, Yu-Zen; Xue, Ding
  • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Vol. 482, Issue 3
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.12.005

Identification of the domains of the influenza A virus M1 matrix protein required for NP binding, oligomerization and incorporation into virions
journal, August 2007

  • Noton, S. L.; Medcalf, E.; Fisher, D.
  • Journal of General Virology, Vol. 88, Issue 8
  • DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.82809-0

Membrane Interaction of Influenza Virus M1 Protein
journal, February 2000


The Matrix protein M1 from influenza C virus induces tubular membrane invaginations in an in vitro cell membrane model
journal, January 2017

  • Saletti, David; Radzimanowski, Jens; Effantin, Gregory
  • Scientific Reports, Vol. 7, Issue 1
  • DOI: 10.1038/srep40801

Role of influenza virus M1 protein in the viral budding process
journal, October 2001


Molecular architecture of native HIV-1 gp120 trimers
journal, July 2008

  • Liu, Jun; Bartesaghi, Alberto; Borgnia, Mario J.
  • Nature, Vol. 455, Issue 7209
  • DOI: 10.1038/nature07159

Lysine Methylation as a Routine Rescue Strategy for Protein Crystallization
journal, November 2006


At Low pH, Influenza Virus Matrix Protein M1 Undergoes a Conformational Change Prior to Dissociating from the Membrane
journal, March 2013


Association of Influenza Virus Matrix Protein with Ribonucleoproteins
journal, September 1999


Mechanism for inhibition of influenza virus RNA polymerase activity by matrix protein.
journal, January 1996


Structural Analysis of Influenza A Virus Matrix Protein M1 and Its Self-Assemblies at Low pH
journal, December 2013


Functional and antigenic domains of the matrix (M1) protein of influenza A virus.
journal, January 1987


Influenza virus M1 protein binds to RNA through its nuclear localization signal.
journal, July 1997


Crystal Structures of Influenza A Virus Matrix Protein M1: Variations on a Theme
journal, October 2014


Analysis of host- and strain-dependent cell death responses during infectious salmon anemia virus infection in vitro
journal, January 2009

  • Schiøtz, Berit L.; Bækkevold, Espen S.; Poulsen, Lene C.
  • Virology Journal, Vol. 6, Issue 1
  • DOI: 10.1186/1743-422X-6-91

Electrostatic Architecture of the Infectious Salmon Anemia Virus (ISAV) Core Fusion Protein Illustrates a Carboxyl-Carboxylate pH Sensor
journal, June 2015

  • Cook, Jonathan D.; Soto-Montoya, Hazel; Korpela, Markus K.
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry, Vol. 290, Issue 30
  • DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M115.644781

Works referencing / citing this record:

Promotion of virus assembly and organization by the measles virus matrix protein
journal, April 2018


Influenza virus Matrix Protein M1 preserves its conformation with pH, changing multimerization state at the priming stage due to electrostatics
journal, December 2017

  • Shtykova, Eleonora V.; Dadinova, Liubov A.; Fedorova, Natalia V.
  • Scientific Reports, Vol. 7, Issue 1
  • DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-16986-y

Maintaining pH-dependent conformational flexibility of M1 is critical for efficient influenza A virus replication
journal, January 2017

  • Chiang, Meng-Jung; Musayev, Faik N.; Kosikova, Martina
  • Emerging Microbes & Infections, Vol. 6, Issue 1
  • DOI: 10.1038/emi.2017.96

Deep Mutational Scan of the Highly Conserved Influenza A Virus M1 Matrix Protein Reveals Substantial Intrinsic Mutational Tolerance
journal, April 2019

  • Hom, Nancy; Gentles, Lauren; Bloom, Jesse D.
  • Journal of Virology, Vol. 93, Issue 13
  • DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00161-19

Continuing evolution of H6N2 influenza a virus in South African chickens and the implications for diagnosis and control
journal, December 2019

  • Abolnik, Celia; Strydom, Christine; Rauff, Dionne Linda
  • BMC Veterinary Research, Vol. 15, Issue 1
  • DOI: 10.1186/s12917-019-2210-4

The Role of Matrix Protein 2 Ectodomain in the Development of Universal Influenza Vaccines
journal, April 2019

  • Saelens, Xavier
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 219, Issue Supplement_1
  • DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiz003

Matrix proteins of enveloped viruses: a case study of Influenza A virus M1 protein
journal, February 2018

  • Kordyukova, Larisa V.; Shtykova, Eleonora V.; Baratova, Lyudmila A.
  • Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, Vol. 37, Issue 3
  • DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2018.1436089

The Role of Matrix Protein 2 Ectodomain in the Development of Universal Influenza Vaccines
journal, April 2019

  • Saelens, Xavier
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 219, Issue Supplement_1
  • DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiz003

Influenza virus Matrix Protein M1 preserves its conformation with pH, changing multimerization state at the priming stage due to electrostatics
text, January 2017

  • Shtykova, Eleonora V.; Dadinova, Liubov A.; Fedorova, Natalia V.
  • Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, DESY, Hamburg
  • DOI: 10.3204/pubdb-2018-00598

Promotion of virus assembly and organization by the measles virus matrix protein
journal, April 2018


Infectious salmon anaemia virus—molecular biology and pathogenesis of the infection
journal, January 2020

  • Rimstad, E.; Markussen, T.
  • Journal of Applied Microbiology, Vol. 129, Issue 1
  • DOI: 10.1111/jam.14567

Maintaining pH-dependent conformational flexibility of M1 is critical for efficient influenza A virus replication
journal, January 2017

  • Chiang, Meng-Jung; Musayev, Faik N.; Kosikova, Martina
  • Emerging Microbes & Infections, Vol. 6, Issue 1
  • DOI: 10.1038/emi.2017.96

Deep Mutational Scan of the Highly Conserved Influenza A Virus M1 Matrix Protein Reveals Substantial Intrinsic Mutational Tolerance
journal, April 2019

  • Hom, Nancy; Gentles, Lauren; Bloom, Jesse D.
  • Journal of Virology, Vol. 93, Issue 13
  • DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00161-19

Continuing evolution of H6N2 influenza a virus in South African chickens and the implications for diagnosis and control
journal, December 2019

  • Abolnik, Celia; Strydom, Christine; Rauff, Dionne Linda
  • BMC Veterinary Research, Vol. 15, Issue 1
  • DOI: 10.1186/s12917-019-2210-4