Mapping glycoprotein structure reveals defining events in the evolution of the Flaviviridae
Mifsud, J. C. O.; Lytras, S.; Oliver, M. R.; Toon, K.; Costa, V. A.; Holmes, E. C.; Grove, J.
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Viral glycoproteins drive membrane fusion in enveloped viruses and determine host range, tissue tropism and pathogenesis. Despite their importance, there is a fragmentary understanding of glycoproteins within the Flaviviridae; for many species the glycoproteins have not yet been identified, for others, such as the hepaciviruses, the molecular mechanisms of membrane fusion remain uncharacterised. Here, we combine comprehensive phylogenetic analyses with systematic protein structure prediction to survey glycoproteins across the entire Flaviviridae. We discover class-II fusion systems, homologous to the orthoflavivirus E glycoprotein, in most species, including highly-divergent jingmenviruses and large genome flaviviruses. However, the E1E2 glycoproteins of the hepaci-, pegi- and pestiviruses are structurally distinct, may represent a novel class of fusion mechanism, and are strictly associated with infection of vertebrate hosts. By mapping glycoprotein distribution onto the underlying phylogeny we reveal a complex history of evolutionary events that have shaped the diverse virology and ecology of the Flaviviridae.
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