6chb

From Proteopedia

Crystal structure of a natively-glycosylated BG505 SOSIP.664 HIV-1 Envelope Trimer in complex with the broadly-neutralizing antibodies BG18 and IOMA

Structural highlights

6chb is a 18 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens and Human immunodeficiency virus 1. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:	X-ray diffraction, Resolution 6.801Å
Resources:	FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

Q2N0S5_9HIV1 The envelope glyprotein gp160 precursor down-modulates cell surface CD4 antigen by interacting with it in the endoplasmic reticulum and blocking its transport to the cell surface.[RuleBase:RU004292][SAAS:SAAS00139820] The gp120-gp41 heterodimer allows rapid transcytosis of the virus through CD4 negative cells such as simple epithelial monolayers of the intestinal, rectal and endocervical epithelial barriers. Both gp120 and gp41 specifically recognize glycosphingolipids galactosyl-ceramide (GalCer) or 3' sulfo-galactosyl-ceramide (GalS) present in the lipid rafts structures of epithelial cells. Binding to these alternative receptors allows the rapid transcytosis of the virus through the epithelial cells. This transcytotic vesicle-mediated transport of virions from the apical side to the basolateral side of the epithelial cells does not involve infection of the cells themselves.[SAAS:SAAS00140087]

Publication Abstract from PubMed

Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) isolated from HIV-1-infected individuals inform HIV-1 vaccine design efforts. Developing bNAbs with increased efficacy requires understanding how antibodies interact with the native oligomannose and complex-type N-glycan shield that hides most protein epitopes on HIV-1 envelope (Env). Here we present crystal structures, including a 3.8-A X-ray free electron laser dataset, of natively glycosylated Env trimers complexed with BG18, the most potent V3/N332gp120 glycan-targeting bNAb reported to date. Our structures show conserved contacts mediated by common D gene-encoded residues with the N332gp120 glycan and the gp120 GDIR peptide motif, but a distinct Env-binding orientation relative to PGT121/10-1074 bNAbs. BG18's binding orientation provides additional contacts with N392gp120 and N386gp120 glycans near the V3-loop base and engages protein components of the V1-loop. The BG18-natively-glycosylated Env structures facilitate understanding of bNAb-glycan interactions critical for using V3/N332gp120 bNAbs therapeutically and targeting their epitope for immunogen design.

Structural characterization of a highly-potent V3-glycan broadly neutralizing antibody bound to natively-glycosylated HIV-1 envelope.,Barnes CO, Gristick HB, Freund NT, Escolano A, Lyubimov AY, Hartweger H, West AP Jr., Cohen AE, Nussenzweig MC, Bjorkman PJ Nat Commun. 2018 Mar 28;9(1):1251. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-03632-y. PMID:29593217^[1]

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

References

↑ Barnes CO, Gristick HB, Freund NT, Escolano A, Lyubimov AY, Hartweger H, West AP Jr., Cohen AE, Nussenzweig MC, Bjorkman PJ. Structural characterization of a highly-potent V3-glycan broadly neutralizing antibody bound to natively-glycosylated HIV-1 envelope. Nat Commun. 2018 Mar 28;9(1):1251. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-03632-y. PMID:29593217 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03632-y