Host Protein General Information (ID: PT0884)
  Protein Name
Pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase 2 (PYCR2)
  Gene Name
PYCR2
  Host Species
Homo sapiens
  Uniprot Entry Name
P5CR2_HUMAN
  Protein Families
Pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase family
  EC Number
1.5.1.2
  Subcellular Location
Cytoplasm Mitochondrion
  External Link
NCBI Gene ID
29920
Uniprot ID
Q96C36
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000143811
HGNC ID
HGNC:30262
  Function in Host
Housekeeping enzyme that catalyzes the last step in prolinebiosynthesis. In some cell types, such as erythrocytes, its primaryfunction may be the generation of NADP (+). Can utilize both NAD andNADP. Has higher affinity for NADP, but higher catalytic efficiencywith NADH. Involved in cellularresponse to oxidative stress. [1-3]
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  Related KEGG Pathway
Arginine and proline metabolism hsa00330            Pathway Map 
Metabolic pathways hsa01100            Pathway Map 
Biosynthesis of amino acids hsa01230            Pathway Map 
  3D Structure

Function of This Protein During Virus Infection
Virus NameSARS-COV-2 Protein Function Anti-viral [4]
Infected TissueLung Infection Time7-9 Days
Infected CellCalu-3 Cells (Human epithelial cell line) Cellosaurus IDCVCL_0609 
Method DescriptionTo detect the role of host protein PYCR2 in viral infection, PYCR2 protein Knockdown Calu-3 Cells were infected with SARS-COV-2 for 7 - 9 Days , and the effects on infection was detected through CRISPR-based genome-wide gene-knockout screen.
ResultsIt is reported that knockout of PYCR2 increases SARS-CoV-2 RNA levels compared with control group.

 Full List of Virus RNA Interacting with This Protien
            RNA Region: Not Specified Virus Region (hCoV-19/USA/WA1/2020 )
              RNA Region Details RNA Info Click to show the detail information of this RNA binding region [5]
              Strains Name
hCoV-19/USA/WA1/2020
              Strains Family
Alpha (B.1.1.7)
              RNA Binding Region
Not Specified Virus Region
              Virus Name
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
              Infection Cells Huh7.5 cells (Hepatocyte derived cellular carcinoma cell)  (CVCL_7927 )
              Cell Originated Tissue Liver
              Infection Time 48 h
              Interaction Score FDR ≤ 0.05
              Method Description comprehensive identification of RNA-binding proteins by massspectrometry (ChIRP-MS)

Differential Gene Expression During SARS-COV-2 Infection
GEO Accession: GSE152641
Sample Type: Blood
Samples Details: Healthy Control: 24; COVID-19: 62
Platform: GPL24676 Illumina NovaSeq 6000
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GEO Accession: GSE162835
Sample Type: Nasopharyngeal Swabs
Samples Details: COVID-19 (Mild Symptoms): 37; COVID-19 (Moderate Symptoms): 10; COVID-19 (Severe Symptoms): 3
Platform: GPL24676 Illumina NovaSeq 6000
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GEO Accession: GSE175779
Sample Type: Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells
Samples Details: Healthy Control: 4 (0, 24, 48, 72 and 96 h); COVID-19: 4 (24, 48, 72 and 96 h)
Platform: GPL18573 Illumina NextSeq 500
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Potential Drug(s) that Targets This Protein
Drug Name DrunkBank ID Pubchem ID TTD ID REF
NADH DB00157  439153  D0B8SV  [6]
Proline DB00172  145742  D0DZ3X  [6]

Protein Sequence Information
MSVGFIGAGQLAYALARGFTAAGILSAHKIIASSPEMNLPTVSALRKMGVNLTRSNKETVKHSDVLFLAVKPHIIPFILDEIGADVQARHIVVSCAAGVTISSVEKKLMAFQPAPKVIRCMTNTPVVVQEGATVYATGTHALVEDGQLLEQLMSSVGFCTEVEEDLIDAVTGLSGSGPAYAFMALDALADGGVKMGLPRRLAIQLGAQALLGAAKMLLDSEQHPCQLKDNVCSPGGATIHALHFLESGGFRSLLINAVEASCIRTRELQSMADQEKISPAALKKTLLDRVKLESPTVSTLTPSSPGKLLTRSLALGGKKD
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References
1 Purified human erythrocyte pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase Preferential oxidation of NADPH. J Biol Chem. 1989 Jun 5;264(16):9352-8.
2 Mutations in PYCR2, Encoding Pyrroline-5-Carboxylate Reductase 2, Cause Microcephaly and Hypomyelination. Am J Hum Genet. 2015 May 7;96(5):709-19.
3 Pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase in human erythrocytes. J Clin Invest. 1981 Apr;67(4):1042-6.
4 Genome-wide CRISPR screens identify GATA6 as a proviral host factor for SARS-CoV-2 via modulation of ACE2. Nat Commun. 2022 Apr 25;13(1):2237.
5 Discovery and functional interrogation of SARS-CoV-2 RNA-host protein interactions. Cell. 2021 Apr 29;184(9):2394-2411.e16.
6 Interactomes of SARS-CoV-2 and human coronaviruses reveal host factors potentially affecting pathogenesis. EMBO J. 2021 Sep 1;40(17):e107776.