International Journal of Life Sciences and Biotech
An In-silico analysis of the molecular interactions between PmCBP-VP24 and PmCBP-VP28 protein complex to understand the initial initiating events of shrimp WSSV infection
Authors: Sk Injamamul Islam, Moslema Jahan Mou, Saloa Sanjida, Sarower Mahfuj, Md. Ashraful Alam, Yeasmin Ara
Abstract: The White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) has been the most pathogenic in the shrimp and other crustacean industries across the world in terms of production and financial benefits. Invertebrate vectors, freshwater, and sediments spread it horizontally as well as vertically from diseased broodstock to post-larvae. It is an exceedingly contagious disease that may cause entire mortality within 3–10 days of an outbreak under standard culture conditions. The sequencing and characterization of several WSSV strains have begun to reveal information regarding pathogen biology, pathogenicity, and WSSV must bind to the shrimp digestive system to infect it, and failure to do so results in ineffective infection. The Penaeus monodon chitin-binding protein (PmCBP), as well as the viral envelope proteins VP24 and VP28, are required for viruses to bind to the shrimp digestive system. In this study, we have shown the molecular interactions between PmCBP-VP24 and PmCBP-VP28 complex and speculated about the first steps of virus ingression in shrimps for the first time.
Keywords: PmCBP, VP24, VP28, molecular interaction, WSSV
An In-silico analysis of the molecular interactions between PmCBP-VP24 and PmCBP-VP28 protein complex to understand the initial initiating events of shrimp WSSV infection
Authors: Sk Injamamul Islam, Moslema Jahan Mou, Saloa Sanjida, Sarower Mahfuj, Md. Ashraful Alam, Yeasmin Ara
Abstract: The White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) has been the most pathogenic in the shrimp and other crustacean industries across the world in terms of production and financial benefits. Invertebrate vectors, freshwater, and sediments spread it horizontally as well as vertically from diseased broodstock to post-larvae. It is an exceedingly contagious disease that may cause entire mortality within 3–10 days of an outbreak under standard culture conditions. The sequencing and characterization of several WSSV strains have begun to reveal information regarding pathogen biology, pathogenicity, and WSSV must bind to the shrimp digestive system to infect it, and failure to do so results in ineffective infection. The Penaeus monodon chitin-binding protein (PmCBP), as well as the viral envelope proteins VP24 and VP28, are required for viruses to bind to the shrimp digestive system. In this study, we have shown the molecular interactions between PmCBP-VP24 and PmCBP-VP28 complex and speculated about the first steps of virus ingression in shrimps for the first time.
Keywords: PmCBP, VP24, VP28, molecular interaction, WSSV