4AEI

Crystal structure of the AaHII-Fab4C1 complex


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.30 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.254 
  • R-Value Work: 0.199 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.201 

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Literature

Structural Insights Into Antibody Sequestering and Neutralizing of Na+-Channel & [Alpha]-Type Modulator from Old-World Scorpion Venom

Fabrichny, I.P.Mondielli, G.Conrod, S.Martin-Eauclaire, M.F.Bourne, Y.Marchot, P.

(2012) J Biol Chem 287: 14136

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M111.315382
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4AEH, 4AEI

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The Old World scorpion Androctonus australis hector (Aah) produces one of the most lethal venoms for humans. Peptidic α-toxins AahI to AahIV are responsible for its potency, with AahII accounting for half of it. All four toxins are high affinity blockers of the fast inactivation phase of mammalian voltage-activated Na(+) channels. However, the high antigenic polymorphism of α-toxins prevents production of a polyvalent neutralizing antiserum, whereas the determinants dictating their trapping by neutralizing antibodies remain elusive. From an anti-AahII mAb, we generated an antigen binding fragment (Fab) with high affinity and selectivity for AahII and solved a 2.3 Å-resolution crystal structure of the complex. Sequestering of the C-terminal region of the bound toxin within a groove formed by the Fab combining loops is associated with a toxin orientation and main and side chain conformations that dictate the AahII antigenic specificity and efficient neutralization. From an anti-AahI mAb, we also preformed and crystallized a high affinity AahI-Fab complex. The 1.6 Å-resolution structure solved revealed a Fab molecule devoid of a bound AahI and with combining loops involved in packing interactions, denoting expulsion of the bound antigen upon crystal formation. Comparative analysis of the groove-like combining site of the toxin-bound anti-AahII Fab and planar combining surface of the unbound anti-AahI Fab along with complementary data from a flexible docking approach suggests occurrence of distinctive trapping orientations for the two toxins relative to their respective Fab. This study provides complementary templates for designing new molecules aimed at capturing Aah α-toxins and suitable for immunotherapy.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Faculté de Médecine Secteur Nord, Centre de Recherche en Neurobiologie-Neurophysiologie de Marseille, CRN2M, CNRS/Aix-Marseille Université UMR-6231, Institut Fédératif de Recherche Jean Roche, CS80011, F-13344 Marseille cedex 15, France.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
ALPHA-MAMMAL TOXIN AAH2
A, B, C
65Androctonus australis hectorMutation(s): 0 
UniProt
Find proteins for P01484 (Androctonus australis)
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UniProt GroupP01484
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
FAB ANTIBODY HEAVY CHAIND [auth H],
E [auth I],
F [auth J]
229Mus musculusMutation(s): 0 
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MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
FAB ANTIBODY LIGHT CHAING [auth L],
H [auth M],
I [auth N]
219Mus musculusMutation(s): 0 
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Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
EPE
Query on EPE

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K [auth A],
M [auth B],
O [auth C]
4-(2-HYDROXYETHYL)-1-PIPERAZINE ETHANESULFONIC ACID
C8 H18 N2 O4 S
JKMHFZQWWAIEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CL
Query on CL

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J [auth A]
L [auth B]
N [auth C]
P [auth H]
Q [auth I]
J [auth A],
L [auth B],
N [auth C],
P [auth H],
Q [auth I],
R [auth J]
CHLORIDE ION
Cl
VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.30 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.254 
  • R-Value Work: 0.199 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.201 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 123.94α = 90
b = 38.74β = 91.36
c = 154.07γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
XDSdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling
MOLREPphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2012-03-07
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2012-05-02
    Changes: Other
  • Version 1.2: 2023-12-20
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Other, Refinement description