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Structural basis for germline antibody recognition of HIV-1 immunogens

Journal Article · · eLife
DOI:https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.13783· OSTI ID:1628850
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  1. California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States). Division of Biology and Biological Engineering; DOE/OSTI
  2. California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States). Division of Biology and Biological Engineering
  3. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA (United States). Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
  4. Rockefeller Univ., New York, NY (United States). Lab. of Molecular Immunology
  5. Rockefeller Univ., New York, NY (United States). Lab. of Molecular Immunology; Rockefeller Univ., New York, NY (United States). Howard Hughes Medical Inst.
Efforts to elicit broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) against HIV-1 require understanding germline bNAb recognition of HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein (Env). The VRC01-class bNAb family derived from the VH1-2*02 germline allele arose in multiple HIV-1–infected donors, yet targets the CD4-binding site on Env with common interactions. Modified forms of the 426c Env that activate germline-reverted B cell receptors are candidate immunogens for eliciting VRC01-class bNAbs. We present structures of germline-reverted VRC01-class bNAbs alone and complexed with 426c-based gp120 immunogens. Germline bNAb–426c gp120 complexes showed preservation of VRC01-class signature residues and gp120 contacts, but detectably different binding modes compared to mature bNAb-gp120 complexes. Unlike typical antibody-antigen interactions, VRC01–class germline antibodies exhibited preformed antigen-binding conformations for recognizing immunogens. Affinity maturation introduced substitutions increasing induced-fit recognition and electropositivity, potentially to accommodate negatively-charged complex-type N-glycans on gp120. These results provide general principles relevant to the unusual evolution of VRC01–class bNAbs and guidelines for structure-based immunogen design.
Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER). Biological Systems Science Division
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
1628850
Journal Information:
eLife, Journal Name: eLife Vol. 5; ISSN 2050-084X
Publisher:
eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd.Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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