Kim HJ, Han CW, Jeong MS, Jang SB. Cryo-EM structure of Influenza A virus NS1 and antiviral protein kinase PKR complex. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2024 Mar 5;706:149728
Influenza A virus is the cause of a widespread human disease with high morbidity and mortality rates. The influenza virus encodes non-structural protein 1 (NS1), an exceedingly multifunctional virulence component. NS1 plays essential roles in viral replication and evasion of the cellular innate immune system. Protein kinase RNA-activated also known as protein kinase R (PKR) phosphorylates translation initiation factor eIF-2α on serine 51 to inhibit protein synthesis in virus-infected mammalian cells. Consequently, PKR activation inhibits mRNA translation, which results in the assert of both viral protein synthesis and cellular and possibly apoptosis in response to virus infection. Host signaling pathways are important in the replication of influenza virus, but the mechanisms involved remain to be characterized. Herein, the structure of NS1 and PKR complex was determined using Cryo-EM. We found the N91, E94, and G95 residues of PKR bind directly with N188, D125, and K126, respectively, of NS1. Furthermore, the study shows that PKR peptide offers a potential treatment for Influenza A virus infections.
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