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<p>Alphaviruses are members of the Togaviridae family and comprise important human reemergent pathogens. They have positive-sense RNA genomes encoding both structural and non-structural proteins. Additionally, their genomes harbor diverse cis-acting RNA elements that accumulate functional information. Sequence and structural features are crucial for regulating replication, transcription, translation, and encapsidation. This review explores the multifunctional roles of these RNA elements, emphasizing their contribution to virus-host interactions, pathogenesis, and evolutionary adaptability. Key features include the 5’stem-loop and downstream elements, the subgenomic promoter, several packaging signals, a translation enhancer, the transframe and opal codons, and the 3’untranslated region. These elements collectively orchestrate the alphavirus life cycle and counteract host antiviral responses. Comparative analyses reveal structural and functional diversity across alphavirus species, reflecting evolutionary pressures from both vertebrate and invertebrate hosts. Understanding viral RNA elements provides critical insights into alphavirus molecular biology and opens new avenues for potential therapeutic strategies targeting conserved viral features.</p>

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Functional RNA Elements in Alphavirus Genomes

  • 期刊论文

  • 发表日期：

    2025年7月5日

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  • Jesús J. Barraza Sánchez,
  • Sebastiano Volpe,
  • Santiago E. Faraj,
  • Claudia V. Filomatori

摘要

Alphaviruses are members of the Togaviridae family and comprise important human reemergent pathogens. They have positive-sense RNA genomes encoding both structural and non-structural proteins. Additionally, their genomes harbor diverse cis-acting RNA elements that accumulate functional information. Sequence and structural features are crucial for regulating replication, transcription, translation, and encapsidation. This review explores the multifunctional roles of these RNA elements, emphasizing their contribution to virus-host interactions, pathogenesis, and evolutionary adaptability. Key features include the 5’stem-loop and downstream elements, the subgenomic promoter, several packaging signals, a translation enhancer, the transframe and opal codons, and the 3’untranslated region. These elements collectively orchestrate the alphavirus life cycle and counteract host antiviral responses. Comparative analyses reveal structural and functional diversity across alphavirus species, reflecting evolutionary pressures from both vertebrate and invertebrate hosts. Understanding viral RNA elements provides critical insights into alphavirus molecular biology and opens new avenues for potential therapeutic strategies targeting conserved viral features.