Coevolution analysis of Hepatitis C virus genome to identify the structural and functional dependency network of viral proteins

Sci Rep. 2016 May 20:6:26401. doi: 10.1038/srep26401.

Abstract

A novel computational approach of coevolution analysis allowed us to reconstruct the protein-protein interaction network of the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) at the residue resolution. For the first time, coevolution analysis of an entire viral genome was realized, based on a limited set of protein sequences with high sequence identity within genotypes. The identified coevolving residues constitute highly relevant predictions of protein-protein interactions for further experimental identification of HCV protein complexes. The method can be used to analyse other viral genomes and to predict the associated protein interaction networks.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • Binding Sites
  • Computational Biology / methods*
  • Evolution, Molecular
  • Genome, Viral
  • Genotype
  • Hepacivirus / chemistry
  • Hepacivirus / genetics*
  • Hepacivirus / metabolism
  • Models, Molecular
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Interaction Maps
  • Viral Proteins / chemistry*
  • Viral Proteins / genetics
  • Viral Proteins / metabolism*

Substances

  • Viral Proteins