PLP2, a potent deubiquitinase from murine hepatitis virus, strongly inhibits cellular type I interferon production.

ABSTRACT: Infections by coronaviruses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus (SCoV) and mouse hepatitis virus A59 (MHV-A59) result in very little type I interferon (IFN) production by host cells, which is potentially responsible for the rapid viral growth and severe immunopathology associated with SARS. However, the molecular mechanisms for the low IFN production in cells infected with coronaviruses remain unclear. Here, we provide evidence that Papain-like protease domain 2 (PLP2), a catalytic domain of the nonstructural protein 3 (nsp3) of MHV-A59, can bind to IRF3, cause its deubiquitination and prevent its nuclear translocation. As a consequence, co-expression of PLP2 strongly inhibits CARDIF-, TBK1- and IRF3-mediated IFNbeta reporter activities. In addition, we show that w

SUBMITTER: Zheng D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7091798 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature