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Abstract

West Nile virus (WNV) is an emerging mosquito-borne flavivirus that causes neuronal damage in the absence of treatment. In many flaviviruses, including WNV, the NS2B cofactor promotes the productive folding and the functional activity of the two-component NS3 (pro)teinase. Based on an analysis of the NS2B–NS3pro structure, we hypothesized that the G residue and the negatively charged patch DDD of NS2B were part of an important configuration required for NS2B–NS3pro activity. Our experimental data confirmed that G and DDD substitution for S and AAA, respectively, inactivated NS2B–NS3pro. An additional D42G mutant, which we designed as a control, had no dramatic effect on either the catalytic activity or self-proteolysis of NS2B–NS3pro. Because of the significant level of homology in flaviviral NS2B–NS3pro, our results will be useful for the development of specific allosteric inhibitors designed to interfere with the productive interactions of NS2B with NS3pro.

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