A bioactive phlebovirus-like envelope protein in a hookworm endogenous virus
Merchant, M. K.; Mata, C. P.; Liu, Y.; Zhai, H.; Protasio, A. V.; Modis, Y.
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Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs), accounting for 14% of our genome, serve as a genetic reservoir from which new genes can emerge. Nematode ERVs are particularly diverse and informative of retrovirus evolution. We identify Atlas virus - a novel, intact ERV in the human hookworm Ancylostoma ceylanicum with an envelope protein genetically related to GN-GC glycoproteins from phleboviruses. A cryo-EM structure of Atlas GC reveals a class II viral membrane fusion protein fold not previously seen in retroviruses. Atlas GC has the structural hallmarks of an active fusogen. Atlas GC trimers insert into membranes with endosomal lipid compositions and low pH. When expressed on the plasma membrane, Atlas GC has cell-cell fusion activity. Atlas virus is transcriptionally active at specific stages of hookworm development. The preserved activities and expression pattern of Atlas GC suggest it has acquired a cellular function. Our work reveals an unexpected degree of structural and genetic plasticity in retroviruses.
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