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Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T50 |
0-46 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Clustering of underprocessed glycans on MERS S |
T51 |
47-196 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We subsequently performed glycopeptide analysis to ascertain the compositions of glycans at all of the potential N-linked glycosylation sites (PNGs). |
T52 |
197-413 |
Sentence |
denotes |
MERS, SARS and HKU1 recombinant S proteins were reduced, alkylated and digested with an assortment of proteases to yield glycopeptides, which were subjected to in-line liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). |
T53 |
414-522 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This revealed differential levels of oligomannose, hybrid, and complex-type glycan populations (Fig. 2a, b). |
T54 |
523-589 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Using structures of the trimeric MERS and SARS S proteins (PDB ID: |
T55 |
590-746 |
Sentence |
denotes |
5X59 and 5X58, respectively), we generated models of fully glycosylated coronavirus spikes using experimentally determined glycan compositions (Fig. 3a, b). |
T56 |
747-927 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This revealed that oligomannose-type glycans on MERS S co-localize to specific clusters on the head of the S protein, consisting of glycans at Asn155, Asn166, and Asn236 (Fig. 3a). |
T57 |
928-1114 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We hypothesized that the fully oligomannose-type glycan population in this cluster arises due to the hindered accessibility of glycan processing enzymes to access the substrate glycan28. |
T58 |
1115-1221 |
Sentence |
denotes |
As such, we performed mutagenesis to knock out glycosylation sites with N155A, N166A, and N236A mutations. |
T59 |
1222-1394 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Site-specific analysis of these glycan-KO mutants revealed enhanced trimming of mannose residues, i.e. increased processing, when glycan clustering was reduced (SI Fig. 4). |
T60 |
1395-1556 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The presence of clustered oligomannose-type glycans is reminiscent of that found on other viral glycoproteins, including HIV-1 Env and LASV GPC24,31,34,36,45,46. |
T61 |
1557-1665 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Fig. 2 Quantitative site-specific N-linked glycan analysis of SARS and MERS coronavirus spike glycoproteins. |
T62 |
1666-1810 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Purified (a) MERS and b SARS S proteins were digested. Quantitative site-specific N-linked glycan analysis of a MERS and b SARS S glycoproteins. |
T63 |
1811-1960 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Purified S proteins were digested with trypsin, chymotrypsin, alpha-lytic protease, Glu-C, and trypsin plus chymotrypsin, then analysed by LC-ESI MS. |
T64 |
1961-2081 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Glycan compositions are based on the glycan library generated from negative-ion mass spectrometry of released N-glycans. |
T65 |
2082-2433 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The bar graphs represent the relative quantities of each glycan group with oligomannose-type glycan series (M9 to M5; Man9GlcNAc2 to Man5GlcNAc2) (green), afucosylated and fucosylated hybrid glycans (Hybrid & F Hybrid) (dashed pink), and complex glycans grouped according to the number of antennae and presence of core fucosylation (A1 to FA4) (pink). |
T66 |
2434-2483 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Left to right; least processed to most processed. |
T67 |
2484-2545 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The pie charts summarise the quantification of these glycans. |
T68 |
2546-2668 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Additional compositional information regarding the distribution of fucosylation and sialylation can be found in SI Fig. 3. |
T69 |
2669-2748 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Fig. 3 Structure-based mapping of N-linked glycans on MERS and SARS S proteins. |
T70 |
2749-3008 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The modelling of the experimentally observed glycosylation is illustrated on the prefusion structure of trimeric a MERS S (PDB ID 5X59)11 and b SARS S (PDB ID 5X58)11 glycoproteins. Structural-based mapping of N-linked glycans on a MERS and b SARS S proteins. |
T71 |
3009-3186 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The modelling of the experimentally observed glycosylation is illustrated on the prefusion structure of trimeric MERS S (PDB ID 5X59)11 and SARS S (PDB ID 5X58)11 glycoproteins. |
T72 |
3187-3268 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The glycans are colored according to oligomannose content, as defined by the key. |
T73 |
3269-3390 |
Sentence |
denotes |
DPP4 receptor-binding sites and ACE2 receptor-binding sites for MERS and SARS, respectively, are indicated in light blue. |
T74 |
3391-3465 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The S1 and S2 subunits are colored light grey and dark grey, respectively. |
T75 |
3466-3537 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Fig. 4 Amino-acid sequence diversification across SARS and MERS spikes. |
T76 |
3538-3595 |
Sentence |
denotes |
a Amino-acid diversity in SARS and MERS S gene sequences. |
T77 |
3596-3787 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Averaged values for each domain are also shown below. b Comparison of dN/dS values between buried and exposed residues across SARS and MERS S (n = 70 and 100 for SARS and MERS, respectively). |
T78 |
3788-4046 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The error bars correspond to the 95% highest posterior density intervals while the circles indicate mean dN/dS values. c Mapping of the per residue amino-acid diversity shown in A onto the structures of SARS and MERS S (PDB ID 5X58 and 5X59, respectively)11. |
T79 |
4047-4147 |
Sentence |
denotes |
S proteins are presented as backbone traces with residues colored according to amino-acid diversity. |
T80 |
4148-4254 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Residues with elevated diversity are colored in red, and N-linked glycans are presented as white surfaces. |
T81 |
4255-4445 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Interestingly, SARS and HKU1 (SI Fig. 2) S proteins did not exhibit specific mannose clusters that contribute to the overall mannose abundance, but only isolated glycans were underprocessed. |
T82 |
4446-4624 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We speculate that the oligomannose-type glycans here arise from protein-directed inhibition of glycan processing, as opposed to the glycan-influenced processing observed on MERS. |
T83 |
4625-4837 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Importantly, oligomannose-type glycans has also been implicated in innate immune recognition of coronaviruses by lectins47,48 that recognise these underprocessed glycans as pathogen-associated molecular patterns. |
T84 |
4838-5177 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Given that the receptor-binding domain is the main target of neutralising antibodies8, it is surprising that the DPP4 receptor-binding site of MERS S was not occluded by glycans (Fig. 3a), as observed for other receptor-binding sites of class I viral fusion proteins, including SARS S (Fig. 3b), HIV-1 Env49, LASV GPC24 and influenza HA50. |
T85 |
5178-5482 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We suggest that this is likely due to the intrinsic functionality of the receptor-binding domain of MERS S, that would be sterically hindered by the presence of N-linked glycans, whereas other viruses are able to accommodate the post-translational modifications, without greatly perturbing functionality. |