Table 1 Overview of the different LASV L protein structures.

From: Conformational changes in Lassa virus L protein associated with promoter binding and RNA synthesis activity

Identifier

Resolution [Å]

RNA ligands

PDB accession

EMDB accession

Comment

APO-CORE

3.14

-

7OCH

12807

High-resolution apo-polymerase core, best defined Zn2+ coordination site

APO-ENDO

3.35

-

7OE3

12860

EN domain complete and bound to inhibitory peptide 1092–1104, well-defined interaction with polymerase core

APO-RIBBON

3.73

-

7OE7

12953

α-ribbon visible

3END-CORE

2.70

3′ 1–16

7OEA

12862

Highest resolution core, 3′ RNA bound to the secondary binding site, EN bound to inhibitory peptide 1092–1104

3END-ENDO

3.04

3′ 1–16

7OEB

12863

EN domain complete and bound to inhibitory peptide 1092–1104, 3’ RNA bound to the secondary binding site

PRE-INITIATION

3.34

5′ 0–19

3′ 1–19

7OJL

12955

dsRNA promoter bound, α-bundle and pendant visible

MID-LINK

3.50

5′ 10–19

3′ 1–19

7OJJ

12861

C terminus visible (low resolution), EN not potentially autoinhibited

DISTAL-PROMOTER

3.89

5′ 10–19

3′ 1–19

7OJK

12954

Distal dsRNA promoter bound, α-bundle and pendant visible

ELONGATION

2.92

5′ 0–19

3′ 1–19

C8 primer, UMPNPP

7OJN

12956

C terminus buildable with high confidence, RNA duplex in active site, UMPNPP, EN autoinhibited by peptide 173–190