Atomic-Resolution Structure of SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein N-Terminal Domain.

Sucharita Sarkar, Brent Runge, Ryan W Russell, Kumar Tekwani Movellan, Daniel Calero, Somayeh Zeinalilathori, Caitlin M Quinn, Manman Lu, Guillermo Calero, Angela M Gronenborn, Tatyana Polenova

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2022 Jun 15

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The nucleocapsid (N) protein is one of the four structural proteins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and plays a crucial role in viral genome organization and, hence, replication and pathogenicity. The N-terminal domain (NNTD) binds to the genomic RNA and thus comprises a potential target for inhibitor and vaccine development. We determined the atomic-resolution structure of crystalline NNTD by integrating solid-state magic angle spinning (MAS) NMR and X-ray diffraction. Our combined approach provides atomic details of protein packing interfaces as well as information about flexible regions as the N- and C-termini and the functionally important RNA binding, β-hairpin loop. In addition, ultrafast (100 kHz) MAS 1H-detected experiments permitted the assignment of side-chain proton chemical shifts not available by other means. The present structure offers guidance for designing therapeutic interventions against the SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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Sucharita Sarkar, Brent Runge, Ryan W Russell, Kumar Tekwani Movellan, Daniel Calero, Somayeh Zeinalilathori, Caitlin M Quinn, Manman Lu, Guillermo Calero, Angela M Gronenborn, Tatyana Polenova. Atomic-Resolution Structure of SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein N-Terminal Domain. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2022 Jun 15;144(23):10543-10555