Hepatitis E virus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase is involved in RNA replication and infectious particle production.
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N. Oechslin et al., « Hepatitis E virus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase is involved in RNA replication and infectious particle production. », Serveur académique Lausannois, ID : 10.1002/hep.32100
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of the most common causes of acute hepatitis worldwide. Its positive-strand RNA genome encodes three open reading frames (ORF). ORF1 is translated into a large protein composed of multiple domains and is known as the viral replicase. The RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RDRP) domain is responsible for the synthesis of viral RNA. Here, we identified a highly conserved α-helix located in the RDRP thumb subdomain. Nuclear magnetic resonance demonstrated an amphipathic α-helix extending from amino acids 1628 to 1644 of the ORF1 protein. Functional analyses revealed a dual role of this helix in HEV RNA replication and virus production, including assembly and release. Mutations on the hydrophobic side of the amphipathic α-helix impaired RNA replication and resulted in the selection of a second-site compensatory change in the RDRP palm subdomain. Other mutations enhanced RNA replication but impaired virus assembly and/or release. Structure-function analyses identified a conserved amphipathic α-helix in the thumb subdomain of the HEV RDRP with a dual role in viral RNA replication and infectious particle production. This study provides structural insights into a key segment of the ORF1 protein and describes the successful use of reverse genetics in HEV, revealing functional interactions between the RDRP thumb and palm subdomains. On a broader scale, it demonstrates that the HEV replicase, similar to those of other positive-strand RNA viruses, is also involved in virus production.