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Cleavage targets and the D-arginine-based inhibitors of the West Nile virus NS3 processing proteinase.


ABSTRACT: Mosquito-borne WNV (West Nile virus) is an emerging global threat. The NS3 proteinase, which is essential for the proteolytic processing of the viral polyprotein precursor, is a promising drug target. We have isolated and biochemically characterized the recombinant, highly active NS3 proteinase. We have determined that the NS3 proteinase functions in a manner that is distantly similar to furin in cleaving the peptide and protein substrates. We determined that aprotinin and D-arginine-based 9-12-mer peptides are potent inhibitors of WNV NS3 with K(i) values of 26 nM and 1 nM respectively. Consistent with the essential role of NS3 activity in the life cycle of WNV and with the sensitivity of NS3 activity to the D-arginine-based peptides, we showed that nona-D-Arg-NH2 reduced WNV infection in primary neurons. We have also shown that myelin basic protein, a deficiency of which is linked to neurological abnormalities of the brain, is sensitive to NS3 proteolysis in vitro and therefore this protein represents a convenient test substrate for the studies of NS3. A three-dimensional model of WNV NS3 that we created may provide a structural guidance and a rationale for the subsequent design of fine-tuned inhibitors. Overall, our findings represent a foundation for in-depth mechanistic and structural studies as well as for the design of novel and efficient inhibitors of WNV NS3.

SUBMITTER: Shiryaev SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1360700 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Cleavage targets and the D-arginine-based inhibitors of the West Nile virus NS3 processing proteinase.

Shiryaev Sergey A SA   Ratnikov Boris I BI   Chekanov Alexei V AV   Sikora Sergey S   Rozanov Dmitri V DV   Godzik Adam A   Wang Jun J   Smith Jeffrey W JW   Huang Ziwei Z   Lindberg Iris I   Samuel Melanie A MA   Diamond Michael S MS   Strongin Alex Y AY  

The Biochemical journal 20060101 Pt 2


Mosquito-borne WNV (West Nile virus) is an emerging global threat. The NS3 proteinase, which is essential for the proteolytic processing of the viral polyprotein precursor, is a promising drug target. We have isolated and biochemically characterized the recombinant, highly active NS3 proteinase. We have determined that the NS3 proteinase functions in a manner that is distantly similar to furin in cleaving the peptide and protein substrates. We determined that aprotinin and D-arginine-based 9-12-  ...[more]

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