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A Crystallographic Snapshot of SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease Maturation Process #MMPMID34174328
Noske GD; Nakamura AM; Gawriljuk VO; Fernandes RS; Lima GMA; Rosa HVD; Pereira HD; Zeri ACM; Nascimento AFZ; Freire MCLC; Fearon D; Douangamath A; von Delft F; Oliva G; Godoy AS
J Mol Biol 2021[Sep]; 433 (18): 167118 PMID34174328show ga
SARS-CoV-2 is the causative agent of COVID-19. The dimeric form of the viral M(pro) is responsible for the cleavage of the viral polyprotein in 11 sites, including its own N and C-terminus. The lack of structural information for intermediary forms of M(pro) is a setback for the understanding its self-maturation process. Herein, we used X-ray crystallography combined with biochemical data to characterize multiple forms of SARS-CoV-2 M(pro). For the immature form, we show that extra N-terminal residues caused conformational changes in the positioning of domain-three over the active site, hampering the dimerization and diminishing its activity. We propose that this form preludes the cis and trans-cleavage of N-terminal residues. Using fragment screening, we probe new cavities in this form which can be used to guide therapeutic development. Furthermore, we characterized a serine site-directed mutant of the M(pro) bound to its endogenous N and C-terminal residues during dimeric association stage of the maturation process. We suggest this form is a transitional state during the C-terminal trans-cleavage. This data sheds light in the structural modifications of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease during its self-maturation process.