4YAQ

Crystal structure of a computationally optimized PG9 mutant


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.30 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.238 
  • R-Value Work: 0.204 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.206 

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Literature

Redesigned HIV antibodies exhibit enhanced neutralizing potency and breadth.

Willis, J.R.Sapparapu, G.Murrell, S.Julien, J.P.Singh, V.King, H.G.Xia, Y.Pickens, J.A.LaBranche, C.C.Slaughter, J.C.Montefiori, D.C.Wilson, I.A.Meiler, J.Crowe, J.E.

(2015) J Clin Invest 125: 2523-2531

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI80693
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4YAQ

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Several HIV envelope-targeting (Env-targeting) antibodies with broad and potent neutralizing activity have been identified and shown to have unusual features. Of these, the PG9 antibody has a long heavy chain complementarity determining region 3 (HCDR3) and possesses unique structural elements that interact with protein and glycan features of the HIV Env glycoprotein. Here, we used the Rosetta software suite to design variants of the PG9 antibody HCDR3 loop with the goal of identifying variants with increased potency and breadth of neutralization for diverse HIV strains. One variant, designated PG9_N100(F)Y, possessed increased potency and was able to neutralize a diverse set of PG9-resistant HIV strains, including those lacking the Env N160 glycan, which is critical for PG9 binding. An atomic resolution structure of the PG9_N100(F)Y fragment antigen binding (Fab) confirmed that the mutated residue retains the paratope surface when compared with WT PG9. Differential scanning calorimetry experiments revealed that the mutation caused a modest increase in thermodynamic stability of the Fab, a feature predicted by the computational model. Our findings suggest that thermodynamic stabilization of the long HCDR3 in its active conformation is responsible for the increased potency of PG9_N100(F)Y, and strategies aimed at stabilizing this region in other HIV antibodies could become an important approach to in silico optimization of antibodies.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
PG9_N100FY Fab heavy chainA [auth H],
C [auth A]
248Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
PG9_N100FY Light ChainB [auth L],
D [auth B]
216Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
UniProt
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UniProt GroupQ6GMW3
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains Length2D Diagram Glycosylation3D Interactions
2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-[alpha-L-fucopyranose-(1-6)]2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranoseE [auth C],
F [auth D]
3N-Glycosylation
Glycosylation Resources
GlyTouCan:  G21290RB
GlyCosmos:  G21290RB
GlyGen:  G21290RB
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.30 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.238 
  • R-Value Work: 0.204 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.206 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 57.74α = 90
b = 122.98β = 96.27
c = 69.92γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
XDSdata reduction
XDSdata scaling
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2015-06-03
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2015-06-10
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2017-08-23
    Changes: Author supporting evidence, Database references, Derived calculations, Source and taxonomy
  • Version 2.0: 2020-07-29
    Type: Remediation
    Reason: Carbohydrate remediation
    Changes: Atomic model, Data collection, Derived calculations, Polymer sequence, Structure summary
  • Version 2.1: 2023-09-27
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description, Structure summary
  • Version 2.2: 2023-11-15
    Changes: Data collection