7zwi

Pfs48/45 C-terminal domain bound to fab fragment of monoclonal antibody 32F3

spinqualitylabelsall models 7zwi, resolution 1.90Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 7zwi is a 6 chain structure with sequence from Mus musculus and Plasmodium falciparum. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 1.9Å Ligands: FUC, NAG Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function P4548_PLAF7 Gametocyte surface protein required for male fertility. Publication Abstract from PubMed An effective malaria vaccine remains a global health priority and vaccine immunogens which prevent transmission of the parasite will have important roles in multi-component vaccines. One of the most promising candidates for inclusion in a transmission-blocking malaria vaccine is the gamete surface protein Pfs48/45, which is essential for development of the parasite in the mosquito midgut. Indeed, antibodies which bind Pfs48/45 can prevent transmission if ingested with the parasite as part of the mosquito bloodmeal. Here we present the structure of full-length Pfs48/45, showing its three domains to form a dynamic, planar, triangular arrangement. We reveal where transmission-blocking and non-blocking antibodies bind on Pfs48/45. Finally, we demonstrate that antibodies which bind across this molecule can be transmission-blocking. These studies will guide the development of future Pfs48/45-based vaccine immunogens. Structure of the malaria vaccine candidate Pfs48/45 and its recognition by transmission blocking antibodies.,Ko KT, Lennartz F, Mekhaiel D, Guloglu B, Marini A, Deuker DJ, Long CA, Jore MM, Miura K, Biswas S, Higgins MK Nat Commun. 2022 Sep 24;13(1):5603. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-33379-6. PMID:36153317 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Monoclonal Antibodies 3D structures

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