9z80

SARS-CoV-2 S2 in complex with polyclonal Fab_Donor1

spinqualitylabelsall models 9z80, resolution 3.17Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 9z80 is a 5 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens and Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: Electron Microscopy, Resolution 3.17Å Ligands: NAG Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function SPIKE_SARS2 attaches the virion to the cell membrane by interacting with host receptor, initiating the infection (By similarity). Binding to human ACE2 receptor and internalization of the virus into the endosomes of the host cell induces conformational changes in the Spike glycoprotein (PubMed:32142651, PubMed:32075877, PubMed:32155444). Uses also human TMPRSS2 for priming in human lung cells which is an essential step for viral entry (PubMed:32142651). Proteolysis by cathepsin CTSL may unmask the fusion peptide of S2 and activate membranes fusion within endosomes.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_04099] mediates fusion of the virion and cellular membranes by acting as a class I viral fusion protein. Under the current model, the protein has at least three conformational states: pre-fusion native state, pre-hairpin intermediate state, and post-fusion hairpin state. During viral and target cell membrane fusion, the coiled coil regions (heptad repeats) assume a trimer-of-hairpins structure, positioning the fusion peptide in close proximity to the C-terminal region of the ectodomain. The formation of this structure appears to drive apposition and subsequent fusion of viral and target cell membranes.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_04099] Acts as a viral fusion peptide which is unmasked following S2 cleavage occurring upon virus endocytosis.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_04099] Publication Abstract from PubMed The continued mutational pressure on the SARS-CoV-2 S1 subunit underscores the need to target the conserved S2 region for pan-coronavirus vaccine development. A detailed molecular understanding of S2-directed immune responses is therefore essential. In this study, we identified the S2 apex as the most immunodominant epitope within the S2 subunit, eliciting robust antibody responses despite occlusion by S1, using electron-microscopy-based polyclonal epitope mapping (EMPEM) of plasma from infected and vaccinated individuals. Structure-guided sequence analysis with antibody databases revealed that antibodies targeting a poorly characterized S2 Apex-B site form a convergent public clonotype, which is predominantly derived from the IGHV3-30 germline with a 14-residue CDRH3 containing a G/S-G-S/N-Y motif. This clonotype is extensively expanded, accounting for up to 40% of total spike-reactive antibody sequence counts in individual vaccinated donors. This study elucidates the molecular basis the high-frequency elicitation of this non-neutralizing clonotype emphasizing that its immunodominance acts as a primary hurdle for universal coronavirus vaccines and underscore the need for precision antigen design to redirect immunity toward more potent neutralizing targets. The buried S2 apex of SARS-CoV-2 spike elicits an immunodominant germline-restricted public antibody response.,Park S, Mischka J, Okba N, Abbad A, Yuan M, Srivastava K, Gleason C, Mulder LCF, Copps J, Saam K, Bangaru S, Krammer F, Wilson IA, Simon V, Ward AB bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Feb 19:2026.02.18.706653. doi: , 10.64898/2026.02.18.706653. PMID:41756886 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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