The structure of foot-and-mouth disease virus

Curr Top Microbiol Immunol. 2005:288:71-101. doi: 10.1007/3-540-27109-0_4.

Abstract

Structural studies of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) have largely focused on the mature viral particle, providing atomic resolution images of the spherical protein capsid for a number of sero- and sub-types, structures of the highly immunogenic surface loop, Fab and GAG receptor complexes. Additionally, structures are available for a few non-structural proteins. The chapter reviews our current structural knowledge and its impact on our understanding of the virus life cycle proceeding from the mature virus through immune evasion/inactivation, cell-receptor binding and replication and alludes to future structural targets.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Capsid Proteins / chemistry
  • Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus / chemistry*
  • Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus / ultrastructure*
  • Genome, Viral
  • Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans / metabolism
  • Integrins / metabolism
  • Receptors, Virus / metabolism
  • Viral Nonstructural Proteins / chemistry
  • Virus Assembly

Substances

  • Capsid Proteins
  • Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans
  • Integrins
  • Receptors, Virus
  • Viral Nonstructural Proteins