Structural basis for norovirus inhibition by human milk oligosaccharides

Stefan Weichert, Anna Koromyslova, Bishal K. Singh, Satoko Hansman, Stefan Jennewein, Horst Schroten, Grant S. Hansman

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Abstract

Histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs) are important binding factors for norovirus infections. We show that two human milk oligosaccharides, 2'-fucosyllactose (2'FL) and 3-fucosyllactose (3FL), could block norovirus from binding to surrogate HBGA samples. We found that 2'FL and 3FL bound at the equivalent HBGA pockets on the norovirus capsid using X-ray crystallography. Our data revealed that 2'FL and 3FL structurally mimic HBGAs. These results suggest that 2'FL and 3FL might act as naturally occurring decoys in humans.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4843-4848
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Virology
Volume90
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2016
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology
  • Immunology
  • Insect Science
  • Virology

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