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Basic Characteristics of Mutations
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Mutation Site
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R298A |
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Mutation Site Sentence
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In contrast, a precursor containing E290A and R298A mutations (MProM) displays cleavage only at the nsp4/nsp5 site to yield an intermediate monomeric product, which is cleaved at the nsp5/nsp6 site only by MProWT. |
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Mutation Level
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Amino acid level |
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Mutation Type
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Nonsynonymous substitution |
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Gene/Protein/Region
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Mpro |
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Standardized Encoding Gene
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ORF1a
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Genotype/Subtype
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- |
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Viral Reference
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MN908947.3
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Functional Impact and Mechanisms
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Disease
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Cell line
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Immune
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- |
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Target Gene
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-
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Clinical and Epidemiological Correlations
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Clinical Information
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- |
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Treatment
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- |
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Location
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- |
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Literature Information
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PMID
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37957287
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Title
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Insights into the mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 main protease autocatalytic maturation from model precursors
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Author
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Aniana A,Nashed NT,Ghirlando R,Coates L,Kneller DW,Kovalevsky A,Louis JM
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Journal
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Communications biology
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Journal Info
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2023 Nov 13;6(1):1159
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Abstract
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A critical step for SARS-CoV-2 assembly and maturation involves the autoactivation of the main protease (MPro(WT)) from precursor polyproteins. Upon expression, a model precursor of MPro(WT) mediates its own release at its termini rapidly to yield a mature dimer. A construct with an E290A mutation within MPro exhibits time dependent autoprocessing of the accumulated precursor at the N-terminal nsp4/nsp5 site followed by the C-terminal nsp5/nsp6 cleavage. In contrast, a precursor containing E290A and R298A mutations (MPro(M)) displays cleavage only at the nsp4/nsp5 site to yield an intermediate monomeric product, which is cleaved at the nsp5/nsp6 site only by MPro(WT). MPro(M) and the catalytic domain (MPro(1-199)) fused to the truncated nsp4 region also show time-dependent conversion in vitro to produce MPro(M) and MPro(1-199), respectively. The reactions follow first-order kinetics indicating that the nsp4/nsp5 cleavage occurs via an intramolecular mechanism. These results support a mechanism involving an N-terminal intramolecular cleavage leading to an increase in the dimer population and followed by an intermolecular cleavage at the C-terminus. Thus, targeting the predominantly monomeric MPro precursor for inhibition may lead to the identification of potent drugs for treatment.
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Sequence Data
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-
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