SV40 Large T antigen inhibits the host serine protease FAM111A through a zinc-dependent, cleavage-avoiding mechanism
Welter, A. L.; Dharavath, S.; Machida, Y.; Alvey, J. R.; Palani, S.; Crewe, M. E.; Cong, A. T. Q.; Jewell, C. P.; Iwata, K.; Jenkins, L. M.; Schellenberg, M. J.; Machida, Y. J.
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SV40 Large T antigen (LT) is essential for viral replication and a key determinant of host range. This host-range function is mediated by the C-terminal domain (LT-C) through binding to the host serine protease FAM111A, but the underlying mechanism has remained unclear. Here, we report the X-ray crystal structure of the FAM111A serine protease domain in complex with LT-C, revealing the structural basis for direct inhibition of FAM111A. LT-C uses a previously unrecognized zinc-binding motif and a P1-like phenylalanine residue to engage the FAM111A active site through a substrate-mimicking mechanism while avoiding proteolytic cleavage and covalent complex formation. Mutations disrupting either feature abolish FAM111A inhibition and impair SV40 propagation in cells. Consistent with this mechanism, SV40 host restriction requires FAM111A protease activity, which must be antagonized by LT-C for productive infection. Together, these findings define a zinc-dependent, cleavage-avoiding mechanism of protease inhibition that highlights an evolutionary arms race between SV40 and host antiviral proteases.
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