Novel conserved RNA structural motifs regulate genome cyclization of yellow fever virus
Luo, Y.-G.; Zhang, J.-Y.; Li, D.; Xie, Y.-T.; Lu, H.-T.; Feng, X.-M.; Ding, Y.-Z.; Zhou, H.-Y.; Qin, C.-F.; Liu, Z.-Y.
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The long-range RNA-RNA interaction between the termini of a flavivirus genome is controlled by multiple local RNA secondary and tertiary structures. However, a complete picture of this essential genome cyclization process is still elusive. Herein, by using selective 2'-hydroxyl acylation analyzed by primer extension (SHAPE), SHAPE and mutational profiling, in vitro RNA binding assays, and reverse genetics approaches, we demonstrated that the hairpin 2 in the capsid-coding region (cHP2) is required for efficient replication of yellow fever virus and functionally interacts with the 3'-small hairpin (sHP) during genome cyclization. Interestingly, through a combination of multidimensional chemical probing and functional characterization assays, it was discovered that the sHP forms previously unknown tertiary interactions with an immediately upstream GACG region embedded within the 3'-cyclization sequence. This crucial tertiary RNA motif accounts for a potential negative regulatory mechanism of genome cyclization and is universally conserved among the mosquito-borne-related flaviviruses, which constitute a major phylogenetic branch within the subgenus Euflavivirus, genus Orthoflavivirus. Our study highlights the intricacy of RNA-based regulation in flaviviruses.
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