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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) non-structural protein 1 (nsp1) promotes innate immune evasion by inhibiting host translation in human cells. However, the role of nsp1 in other host species remains elusive, especially in bats-natural reservoirs of sarbecoviruses with a markedly different innate immune system than humans. We reveal that nsp1 potently inhibits translation in Rhinolophus lepidus bat cells, which belong to the same genus as known sarbecovirus reservoir hosts. We determined a cryoelectron microscopy structure of nsp1 bound to the R. lepidus 40S ribosomal subunit, showing that it blocks the mRNA entry channel by targeting a highly conserved site among mammals. Accordingly, we found that nsp1 blocked protein translation in mammalian cells from several species, underscoring its broadly inhibitory activity and conserved role in numerous SARS-CoV-2 hosts. Our findings illuminate the arms race between coronaviruses and mammalian host immunity, providing a foundation for understanding the determinants of viral maintenance in bat hosts and spillover.
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Apoptosis
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Key Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma of the Ministry of Education, Department of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Hainan Medical University, 31 Longhua Road, Longhua District, Haikou City, Hainan Province, China.
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Division of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China; Nansha-South China Agricultural University Fishery Research Institute, Guangzhou, 511464, China. Electronic address:
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Laboratory of Applied Immunology in Aquaculture, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88035-972 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil. Electronic address:
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