Structural basis for translation inhibition by MERS-CoV Nsp1 reveals a conserved mechanism for betacoronaviruses
Devarkar S, Vetick M, Balaji S, Lomakin I, Yang L, Jin D, Gilbert W, Chen S, Xiong Y. Structural basis for translation inhibition by MERS-CoV Nsp1 reveals a conserved mechanism for betacoronaviruses. Cell Reports 2023, 42: 113156. PMID: 37733586, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansMiddle East Respiratory Syndrome CoronavirusRNA, MessengerSARS-CoV-2Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirusViral Nonstructural ProteinsConceptsMERS-CoV nsp1Translation inhibitionRibosomal subunitΒ-CoVsModest sequence conservationMRNA entry channelEssential pathogenicity factorHost gene expressionHuman 40S ribosomal subunitSARS-CoV-2 nsp1Cryogenic electron microscopySequence conservationNon-structural protein 1Terminal domainPathogenicity factorsStructural basisGene expressionDevelopment of antiviralsNSP1Entry channelProtein 1Potential therapeutic targetSubunitsExtensive interactionsTherapeutic target