A8C8J8 · NCAP_I07A0

Function

function

Encapsidates the negative strand viral RNA, protecting it from nucleases. The encapsidated genomic RNA is termed the ribonucleoprotein (RNP) and serves as template for transcription and replication. The RNP needs to be localized in the host nucleus to start an infectious cycle, but is too large to diffuse through the nuclear pore complex. NP comprises at least 2 nuclear localization signals that are responsible for the active RNP import into the nucleus through cellular importin alpha/beta pathway. Later in the infection, nclear export of RNPs are mediated through viral proteins NEP interacting with M1 which binds nucleoproteins. It is possible that nucleoprotein binds directly host exportin-1/XPO1 and plays an active role in RNPs nuclear export. M1 interaction with RNP seems to hide nucleoprotein's nuclear localization signals. Soon after a virion infects a new cell, M1 dissociates from the RNP under acidification of the virion driven by M2 protein. Dissociation of M1 from RNP unmasks nucleoprotein's nuclear localization signals, targeting the RNP to the nucleus.

GO annotations

all annotationsall molecular functionvirus receptor activitydna bindingrna bindingcytoskeletal motor activitycatalytic activitygtpase activitystructural molecule activitytransporter activitycytoskeletal protein bindinglipid bindingcyclase activityantioxidant activityoxidoreductase activitytransferase activityhydrolase activitylyase activityisomerase activityligase activityprotein tag activitycargo receptor activityhistone bindingprotein folding chaperonetranslation regulator activitynutrient reservoir activityreceptor ligand activitymolecular transducer activitymolecular adaptor activitytoxin activitycell adhesion mediator activitymolecular function regulator activityvirus coreceptor activitycatalytic activity, acting on a proteincatalytic activity, acting on dnacatalytic activity, acting on rnamolecular carrier activitytranscription regulator activitygeneral transcription initiation factor activitymolecular sensor activitymolecular sequestering activityatp-dependent activityother molecular functionall biological processmitotic cell cyclecytokinesiscytoplasmic translationimmune system processmuscle system processcirculatory system processrenal system processrespiratory system processcarbohydrate metabolic processgeneration of precursor metabolites and energydna replicationdna repairdna recombinationchromatin organizationdna-templated transcriptionregulation of dna-templated transcriptiontrna metabolic processprotein foldingprotein glycosylationamino acid metabolic processmodified amino acid metabolic processlipid metabolic processvitamin metabolic processsulfur compound metabolic processintracellular protein transportnucleocytoplasmic transportautophagyinflammatory responsemitochondrion organizationcytoskeleton organizationmicrotubule-based movementperoxisome organizationlysosome organizationchromosome segregationcell adhesionestablishment or maintenance of cell polarityprogrammed cell deathphotosynthesismrna metabolic processsnrna metabolic processvesicle-mediated transportreproductive processdigestive system processsignalingcell differentiationprotein catabolic processextracellular matrix organizationregulatory ncrna-mediated gene silencingtelomere organizationcell junction organizationwound healingribosome biogenesiscilium organizationanatomical structure developmentcell motilitynervous system processendocrine processprotein maturationtransmembrane transportnucleobase-containing small molecule metabolic processhepaticobiliary system processmembrane organizationprotein-containing complex assemblycell wall organization or biogenesisnitrogen cycle metabolic processprotein localization to plasma membranedefense response to other organismdetoxificationmeiotic nuclear divisionmitotic nuclear divisionmitochondrial gene expressioncarbohydrate derivative metabolic processother biological processall cellular componentnuclear chromosomeextracellular regionextracellular spacecell wallnucleusnuclear envelopenucleoplasmchromosomenucleolusmitochondrionlysosomeendosomevacuoleperoxisomeendoplasmic reticulumgolgi apparatuslipid dropletmicrotubule organizing centercytosolribosomecytoskeletonplasma membraneciliumplastidthylakoidexternal encapsulating structureextracellular matrixcytoplasmic vesicleorganelleother cellular component
Cell color indicative of number of GO terms
AspectTerm
Cellular Componenthelical viral capsid
Cellular Componenthost cell
Cellular Componenthost cell nucleus
Cellular Componentribonucleoprotein complex
Cellular Componentviral nucleocapsid
Molecular FunctionRNA binding
Molecular Functionstructural molecule activity
Biological Processsymbiont entry into host cell
Biological Processviral penetration into host nucleus

Keywords

Names & Taxonomy

Protein names

  • Recommended name
    Nucleoprotein
  • Alternative names
    • Nucleocapsid protein
      (Protein N
      )

Gene names

    • Name
      NP

Organism names

Accessions

  • Primary accession
    A8C8J8

PTM/Processing

Features

Showing features for chain.

TypeIDPosition(s)Description
ChainPRO_00003729331-498Nucleoprotein

Post-translational modification

Late in virus-infected cells, may be cleaved from a 56-kDa protein to a 53-kDa protein by a cellular caspase. This cleavage might be a marker for the onset of apoptosis in infected cells or have a specific function in virus host interaction.

Interaction

Subunit

Homomultimerizes to form the nucleocapsid. May bind host exportin-1/XPO1. Binds to viral genomic RNA. Protein-RNA contacts are mediated by a combination of electrostatic interactions between positively charged residues and the phosphate backbone and planar interactions between aromatic side chains and bases.

Structure

3D structure databases

Family & Domains

Features

Showing features for motif, region.

TypeIDPosition(s)Description
Motif1-18Unconventional nuclear localization signal
Region1-21Disordered
Motif198-216Bipartite nuclear localization signal

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the influenza viruses nucleoprotein family.

Family and domain databases

Sequence

  • Sequence status
    Complete
  • Length
    498
  • Mass (Da)
    55,955
  • Last updated
    2009-05-05 v2
  • Checksum
    8208DD660ED393DF
MASQGTKRSYEQMETDGERQNATEIRASVGRMIGGIGRFYIQMCTELKLNDYEGRLIQNSLTIERMVLSAFDERRNKYLEEHPSAGKDPKKTGGPIYKRVDGKWVRELVLYDKEEIRRIWRQANNGDDATAGLTHIMIWHSNLNDTTYQRTRALVRTGMDPRMCSLMQGSTLPRRSGAAGAAVKGVGTMVLELIRMIKRGINDRNFWRGENGRKTRIAYERMCNILKGKFQTAAQKAMMDQVRESRNPGNAEIEDLTFLARSALILRGSVAHKSCLPACVYGPAVASGYDFEKEGYSLVGVDPFKLLQTSQVYSLIRPNENPAHKSQLVWMACNSAAFEDLRVSSFIRGTRVLPRGKLSTRGVQIASNENMDAIVSSTLELRSRYWAIRTRSGGNTNQQRASAGQISTQPTFSVQRNLPFDKATIMAAFTGNTEGRTSDMRAEIIKMMESARPEEVSFQGRGVFELSDERATNPIVPSFDMSNEGSYFFGDNAEEYDN

Sequence databases

Nucleotide SequenceProtein SequenceMolecule TypeStatus
CY026214
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
ABV45930.1
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
Viral cRNA

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