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Betasatellite-encoded βC1 protein regulates helper virus accumulation by interfering with the ATP hydrolysis activity of geminivirus-encoded replication initiator protein No Access

Abstract

Geminivirus–betasatellite disease complexes are an epidemic threat to the majority of economically important crops across the world. Plant virus satellites including betasatellites are maintained by their associated helper virus. Geminivirus–betasatellites influence viral pathogenesis by substantially increasing or decreasing their helper virus accumulation. In the present study, we attempted to understand the mechanistic details of the geminivirus–betasatellite interaction. Here, we used tomato leaf curl Gujarat virus (ToLCGV) and tomato leaf curl Patna betasatellite (ToLCPaB) as a model system. This study reveals that ToLCGV can efficiently trans-replicate ToLCPaB in plants, but ToLCPaB greatly reduced the accumulation of its helper virus DNA. For the first time, we have identified that the ToLCPaB-encoded βC1 protein is able to interact with ToLCGV-encoded replication initiator protein (Rep). In addition, we demonstrate that the C-terminal region of βC1 interacts with the C-terminus of Rep (RepC) protein. Our previous study had established that βC1 proteins encoded by diverse betasatellites possess a novel ATP hydrolysis activity and the conserved lysine/arginine residues at positions 49 and 91 are necessary for this function. Here, we show that mutating lysine at positions 49 to alanine of βC1 (βC1K49A) protein did not affect its ability to interact with RepC protein. Biochemical studies performed with ATP hydrolysis activity-deficient K49A mutated βC1 (βC1K49A) and RepC proteins revealed that Rep–βC1 interaction interferes with the ATP hydrolysis activity of Rep protein. Further, we demonstrate that βC1 protein is able to interact with D227A and D289A mutated RepC proteins but not with D262A, K272A or D286A mutated RepC proteins, suggesting that the βC1-interacting region of Rep protein encompasses its Walker-B and Bʹ motifs. The results of docking studies supported that the βC1-interacting region of Rep protein encompasses its motifs associated with ATP binding and ATP hydrolysis activities. Docking studies also provided evidence that the Rep–βC1 interaction interferes with the ATP binding activity of Rep protein. Together, our findings suggest that βC1 protein regulates helper virus accumulation by interfering with the ATP hydrolysis activity of helper virus Rep protein.

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Keyword(s): ATP hydrolysis , betasatellite , geminivirus , protein–protein interaction , Rep protein and βC1 protein
Funding
This study was supported by the:
  • Science and Engineering Research Board (Award CRG/2018/002658)
    • Principle Award Recipient: SupriyaChakraborty
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Betasatellite-encoded βC1 protein regulates helper virus accumulation by interfering with the ATP hydrolysis activity of geminivirus-encoded replication initiator protein
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