5umn

From Proteopedia

Crystal structure of C05 VPGSGW mutant bound to H3 influenza hemagglutinin, HA1 subunit

Structural highlights

5umn is a 6 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens and Influenza A virus (A/Hong Kong/1/1968(H3N2)). Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:	X-ray diffraction, Resolution 1.97Å
Ligands:	, , ,
Resources:	FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

HEMA_I68A4 Binds to sialic acid-containing receptors on the cell surface, bringing about the attachment of the virus particle to the cell. This attachment induces virion internalization of about two third of the virus particles through clathrin-dependent endocytosis and about one third through a clathrin- and caveolin-independent pathway. Plays a major role in the determination of host range restriction and virulence. Class I viral fusion protein. Responsible for penetration of the virus into the cell cytoplasm by mediating the fusion of the membrane of the endocytosed virus particle with the endosomal membrane. Low pH in endosomes induces an irreversible conformational change in HA2, releasing the fusion hydrophobic peptide. Several trimers are required to form a competent fusion pore (By similarity).

Publication Abstract from PubMed

The relatively recent discovery and characterization of human broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) against influenza virus provide valuable insights into antiviral and vaccine development. However, the factors that influence the evolution of high-affinity bnAbs remain elusive. We therefore explore the functional sequence space of bnAb C05, which targets the receptor-binding site (RBS) of influenza haemagglutinin (HA) via a long CDR H3. We combine saturation mutagenesis with yeast display to enrich for C05 variants of CDR H3 that bind to H1 and H3 HAs. The C05 variants evolve up to 20-fold higher affinity but increase specificity to each HA subtype used in the selection. Structural analysis reveals that the fine specificity is strongly influenced by a highly conserved substitution that regulates receptor binding in different subtypes. Overall, this study suggests that subtle natural variations in the HA RBS between subtypes and species may differentially influence the evolution of high-affinity bnAbs.

In vitro evolution of an influenza broadly neutralizing antibody is modulated by hemagglutinin receptor specificity.,Wu NC, Grande G, Turner HL, Ward AB, Xie J, Lerner RA, Wilson IA Nat Commun. 2017 May 15;8:15371. doi: 10.1038/ncomms15371. PMID:28504265^[1]

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

References

↑ Wu NC, Grande G, Turner HL, Ward AB, Xie J, Lerner RA, Wilson IA. In vitro evolution of an influenza broadly neutralizing antibody is modulated by hemagglutinin receptor specificity. Nat Commun. 2017 May 15;8:15371. doi: 10.1038/ncomms15371. PMID:28504265 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15371