J.Bacarizo
et al.
(2015).
Structure of the c-Src-SH3 domain in complex with a proline-rich motif of NS5A protein from the hepatitis C virus.
J Struct Biol,
189,
67-72.
PubMed id: 25447263
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2014.11.004
The non-structural hepatitis C virus proteins NS5A and NS5B form a complex
through interaction with the SH2 and SH3 domains of the non-receptor Src
tyrosine kinase, which seems essential for viral replication. We have
crystallized the complex between the SH3 domain of the c-Src tyrosine kinase and
the C-terminal proline rich motif of the NS5A protein (A349PPIPPPRRKR359).
Crystals obtained at neutral pH belong to the space group I41, with a single
molecule of the SH3/NS5A complex at the asymmetric unit. The NS5A peptide is
bound in a reverse orientation (class II) and the comparison of this structure
with those of the high affinity synthetic peptides APP12 and VSL12 shows some
important differences at the salt bridge that drives the peptide orientation.
Further conformational changes in residues placed apart from the binding site
also seem to play an important role in the binding orientation of this peptide.
Our results show the interaction of the SH3 domain of the c-Src tyrosine kinase
with a proline rich motif in the NS5A protein and point to their potential
interaction in vivo.