Protein Domain : IPR007097

Type:  Domain Name:  RNA-directed RNA polymerase, reovirus
Description:  RNA-directed RNA polymerase (RdRp) () is an essential protein encoded in the genomes of all RNA containing viruses with no DNA stage [, ]. It catalyses synthesis of the RNA strand complementary to a given RNA template, but the precise molecular mechanism remains unclear.The postulated RNA replication process is a two-step mechanism. First, the initiation step of RNA synthesis begins at or near the 3' end of the RNA template by means of a primer-independent (de novo) mechanism. The de novo initiation consists in the addition of a nucleotide tri-phosphate (NTP) to the 3'-OH of the first initiating NTP. During the following so-called elongation phase, this nucleotidyl transfer reaction is repeated with subsequent NTPs to generate the complementary RNA product []. All the RNA-directed RNA polymerases, and many DNA-directed polymerases, employ a fold whose organisation has been likened to the shape of a right hand with three subdomains termed fingers, palm and thumb []. Only the catalytic palm subdomain, composed of a four-stranded antiparallel beta-sheet with two alpha-helices, is well conserved among all of these enzymes. In RdRp, the palm subdomain comprises three well conserved motifs (A, B and C). Motif A (D-x(4,5)-D) and motif C (GDD) are spatially juxtaposed; the Asp residues of these motifs are implied in the binding of Mg2+ and/or Mn2+. The Asn residue of motif B is involved in selection of ribonucleoside triphosphates over dNTPs and thus determines whether RNA is synthesised rather than DNA [].The domain organisation [] and the 3D structure of the catalytic centre of a wide range of RdPp's, even those with a low overall sequence homology, are conserved. The catalytic centre is formed by several motifs containing a number of conserved amino acid residues.There are 4 superfamilies of viruses that cover all RNA containing viruses with no DNA stage:Viruses containing positive-strand RNA or double-strand RNA, except retroviruses and Birnaviridae: viral RNA-directed RNA polymerases including all positive-strand RNA viruses with no DNA stage, double-strand RNA viruses, and the Cystoviridae, Reoviridae, Hypoviridae, Partitiviridae, Totiviridae families.Mononegavirales (negative-strand RNA viruses with non-segmented genomes).Negative-strand RNA viruses with segmented genomes, i.e. Orthomyxoviruses (including influenza A, B, and C viruses, Thogotoviruses, and the infectious salmon anemia virus), Arenaviruses, Bunyaviruses, Hantaviruses, Nairoviruses, Phleboviruses, Tenuiviruses and Tospoviruses.Birnaviridae family of dsRNA viruses.The RNA-directed RNA polymerases in the first of the above superfamilies can be divided into the following three subgroups:All positive-strand RNA eukaryotic viruses with no DNA stage.All RNA-containing bacteriophages -there are two families of RNA-containing bacteriophages: Leviviridae (positive ssRNA phages) and Cystoviridae (dsRNA phages).Reoviridae family of dsRNA viruses.This entry represents the Reoviridae family of dsRNA viruses. Short Name:  RNA-dir_pol_reovirus

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1 Cross References

Identifier
PS50523

3 Found Ins

DB identifier Type Name
IPR014383 Family RNA-directed RNA polymerase, phytoreovirus
IPR012915 Family Reovirus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase lambda 3
IPR008723 Family RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, orbiviral

3 GO Annotations

GO Term Gene Name
GO:0003723 IPR007097
GO:0003968 IPR007097
GO:0019079 IPR007097

3 Ontology Annotations

GO Term Gene Name
GO:0003723 IPR007097
GO:0003968 IPR007097
GO:0019079 IPR007097

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6 Publications

First Author Title Year Journal Volume Pages PubMed ID
            9878607
            9309225
            2759231
            10827187
            8709232
            11531403