A fusion peptide in preS1 and the human protein-disulfide isomerase ERp57 are involved in HBV membrane fusion process
- École normale supérieure de Lyon, France
- Sorbonne Université, France
- Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, France
- Cancer Research Center of Lyon (CRCL), France
- University of Lyon, France
- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ. Paris 06, France
Abstract
Cell entry of enveloped viruses relies on the fusion between the viral and plasma or endosomal membranes, through a mechanism that is triggered by a cellular signal. Here we used a combination of computational and experimental approaches to unravel the main determinants of hepatitis B virus (HBV) membrane fusion process. We discovered that ERp57 is a host factor critically involved in triggering HBV fusion and infection. Then, through modelling approaches, we uncovered a putative allosteric cross-strand disulfide (CSD) bond in the HBV S glycoprotein and we demonstrate that its stabilization could prevent membrane fusion. Finally, we identified and characterized a potential fusion peptide in the preS1 domain of the HBV L glycoprotein. These results underscore a membrane fusion mechanism that could be triggered by ERp57, allowing a thiol/disulfide exchange reaction to occur and regulate isomerization of a critical CSD, which ultimately leads to the exposition of the fusion peptide.
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François-Loïc Cosset
Funding
ANRS (ECTZ160643)
- François-Loïc Cosset
ANR (ANR-11-LABX-0048)
- François-Loïc Cosset
The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.
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Animal experimentation: All experiments were performed in accordance with the European Union guidelines for approval of the protocols by the local ethics committee (Authorization Agreement C2EA-15, "Comité Rhône-Alpes d'Ethique pour l'Expérimentation Animale", Lyon, France - APAFIS#27316-2020060810332115 v4).
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© 2021, Pérez-Vargas et al.
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A fusion peptide in preS1 and the human protein-disulfide isomerase ERp57 are involved in HBV membrane fusion process
eLife 10:e64507.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.64507
