Protein Domain : Coronavirus replicase NSP3, C-terminal IPR043611

Type	Domain
Description	Non-structural protein NSP3 (also known as nsp3) is a multi-domain protein, the largest product of ORF1a which encodes the poyprotein 1a/1ab (pp1a/1ab). NSP3 comprises up to 16 different domains and regions, their organisation differs between coronaviruses (CoV). However, eight domains and two transmembrane regions are conserved in all known CoVs: the ubiquitin-like domain 1 (Ubl1), the Glu-rich acidic domain (hypervariable region), a macrodomain (X domain), the ubiquitin-like domain 2 (Ubl2), the papain-like protease 2 (PL2pro, depending on the CoV there are one or two PLpro), the NSP3 ectodomain (3Ecto, also called "zinc-finger domain"), as well as the domains Y1 and CoV-Y of unknown function. NSP3 is released from pp1a/1ab by the papain-like protease domain(s), which is (are) part of NSP3 itself. NSP3 is an essential component of the replication/transcription complex (RTC) as it acts as a scaffold protein to interact with itself and to bind other viral NSPs or host proteins. The RTC associates with host ER membranes producing convoluted membranes and double-membrane vesicles. It is also involved in post-translational modifications of host proteins to antagonise its innate immune response [ , ].This entry represents the C-terminal region of NSP3 found in coronaviruses.
Short Name	CoV_NSP3_C