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To identify host proteins that may be cleaved during infection, we searched the human proteome for viral protease cleavage sites (~20 amino acids). We developed a sequence-to-symptom tool, automating the search and pairing process. We used the viral protein sequence, PHI-BLAST, and UniProt database for gene ontologies and disease relationships. We applied the tool to nine neuroinvasive viruses: Venezuelan and Eastern Equine encephalitis virus (VEEV, EEEV); severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS, SARS-CoV-2); Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS); EV-71; Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV); West Nile (WNV); and Zika (ZIKV). A comparison of the hits identified a protein common to all nine viruses called ADGRA2 (GPR124). ADGRA2 was a predicted hit of the 3CL main protease and papain-like protease (PLpro) of SARS-CoV-2. ADGRA2 is an adhesion G protein-coupled receptor and a key endothelial regulator of brain-specific angiogenesis. 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We show the cleavage of the predicted sequences in MYOM1, VWF by the SARS-CoV-2 PLpro; DNAH8 (dynein) by the MERS PLpro; ADGRA2 by the alphaviral VEEV nsP2 protease; and POT1 by the SARS-CoV-2 and MERS PLpro.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/v15020542","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,2,16]],"date-time":"2023-02-16T02:28:27Z","timestamp":1676514507000},"page":"542","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Automated SSHHPS Analysis Predicts a Potential Host Protein Target Common to Several Neuroinvasive (+)ssRNA Viruses"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8534-2808","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Katarina Z.","family":"Doctor","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Navy Center for Applied Research in AI (NCARAI) Information Technology Division, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Elizabeth","family":"Gilmour","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Navy Center for Applied Research in AI (NCARAI) Information Technology Division, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Marilyn","family":"Recarte","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Computer Science Department, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH 44074, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Trinity R.","family":"Beatty","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Biology Department, Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC 27110, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Intisar","family":"Shifa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Biology Department, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA 23504, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Michaela","family":"Stangel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Chemistry Department, US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 21402, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jacob","family":"Schwisow","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Chemistry Department, US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 21402, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Dagmar H.","family":"Leary","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering (CBMSE), U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1196-1061","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Patricia M.","family":"Legler","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering (CBMSE), U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,2,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"106","DOI":"10.1016\/j.antiviral.2019.02.001","article-title":"Proteolytic cleavage of host proteins by the Group IV viral proteases of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus and Zika virus","volume":"164","author":"Morazzani","year":"2019","journal-title":"Antivir. 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