Structure of Serotype 1 Reovirus Attachment Protein sigma 1 in Complex with Junctional Adhesion Molecule A Reveals a Conserved Serotype-Independent Binding Epitope.
Stettner, E., Dietrich, M.H., Reiss, K., Dermody, T.S., Stehle, T.(2015) J Virol 89: 6136-6140
- PubMed: 25810543 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.00433-15
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4XC5 - PubMed Abstract: 
Mammalian orthoreoviruses use glycans and junctional adhesion molecule A (JAM-A) as attachment receptors. We determined the structure of serotype 1 reovirus attachment protein σ1 alone and in complex with JAM-A. Comparison with the structure of serotype 3 reovirus σ1 bound to JAM-A reveals that both σ1 proteins engage JAM-A with similar affinities and via conserved binding epitopes. Thus, σ1-JAM-A interactions are unlikely to explain the differences in pathogenesis displayed by these reovirus serotypes.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.