7ugn

From Proteopedia

Cryo-EM structure of BG24 inferred germline Fabs with germline CDR3s and 10-1074 Fabs in complex with HIV-1 Env immunogen BG505-SOSIPv4.1-GT1 - Class 1

Structural highlights

7ugn 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:	Electron Microscopy, Resolution 3.4Å
Ligands:	, ,
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

BG24, a VRC01-class broadly neutralizing antibody (bNAb) against HIV-1 Env with relatively few somatic hypermutations (SHMs), represents a promising target for vaccine strategies to elicit CD4-binding site (CD4bs) bNAbs. To understand how SHMs correlate with BG24 neutralization of HIV-1, we report 4.1 A and 3.4 A single-particle cryo-EM structures of two inferred germline (iGL) BG24 precursors complexed with engineered Env-based immunogens lacking CD4bs N-glycans. Structures reveal critical Env contacts by BG24(iGL) and identify antibody light chain structural features that impede Env recognition. In addition, biochemical data and cryo-EM structures of BG24(iGL) variants bound to Envs with CD4bs glycans present provide insights into N-glycan accommodation, including structural modes of light chain adaptations in the presence of the N276(gp120) glycan. Together, these findings reveal Env regions critical for germline antibody recognition and potential sites to alter in immunogen design.

HIV-1 CD4-binding site germline antibody-Env structures inform vaccine design.,Dam KA, Barnes CO, Gristick HB, Schoofs T, Gnanapragasam PNP, Nussenzweig MC, Bjorkman PJ Nat Commun. 2022 Oct 17;13(1):6123. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-33860-2. PMID:36253376^[1]

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

References

↑ Dam KA, Barnes CO, Gristick HB, Schoofs T, Gnanapragasam PNP, Nussenzweig MC, Bjorkman PJ. HIV-1 CD4-binding site germline antibody-Env structures inform vaccine design. Nat Commun. 2022 Oct 17;13(1):6123. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-33860-2. PMID:36253376 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33860-2