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Structural basis of respiratory syncytial virus neutralization by motavizumab

Journal Article · · Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/nsmb.1723· OSTI ID:1002273

Motavizumab is {approx}tenfold more potent than its predecessor, palivizumab (Synagis), the FDA-approved monoclonal antibody used to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. The structure of motavizumab in complex with a 24-residue peptide corresponding to its epitope on the RSV fusion (F) glycoprotein reveals the structural basis for this greater potency. Modeling suggests that motavizumab recognizes a different quaternary configuration of the F glycoprotein than that observed in a homologous structure.

Research Organization:
Advanced Photon Source (APS), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
1002273
Journal Information:
Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol., Journal Name: Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol. Journal Issue: (2) ; 02, 2010 Vol. 17; ISSN 1545-9985; ISSN 1545-9993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH

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