Structural insight into rabies virus neutralization revealed by an engineered antibody scaffold

IF 4.4 2区生物学 Q2 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Structure Pub Date : 2024-10-28 DOI:10.1016/j.str.2024.10.002

Ashwini Kedari, Rommel Iheozor-Ejiofor, Petja Salminen, Hasan Uğurlu, Anna R. Mäkelä, Lev Levanov, Olli Vapalahti, Vesa P. Hytönen, Kalle Saksela, Ilona Rissanen

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Abstract

Host-cell entry of the highly pathogenic rabies virus (RABV) is mediated by glycoprotein (G) spikes, which also comprise the primary target for the humoral immune response. RABV glycoprotein (RABV-G) displays several antigenic sites that are targeted by neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). In this study, we determined the epitope of a potently neutralizing human mAb, CR57, which we engineered into a diabody format to facilitate crystallization. We report the crystal structure of the CR57 diabody alone at 2.38 Å resolution, and in complex with RABV-G domain III at 2.70 Å resolution. The CR57−RABV-G structure reveals critical interactions at the antigen interface, which target the conserved “KLCGVL” peptide and residues proximal to it on RABV-G. Structural analysis combined with a cell-cell fusion assay demonstrates that CR57 effectively inhibits RABV-G-mediated fusion by obstructing the fusogenic transitions of the spike protein. Altogether, this investigation provides a structural perspective on RABV inhibition by a potently neutralizing human antibody.

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工程抗体支架揭示狂犬病病毒中和的结构奥秘

高致病性狂犬病病毒（RABV）通过糖蛋白（G）尖峰进入宿主细胞，这也是体液免疫反应的主要靶点。RABV 糖蛋白（RABV-G）有几个抗原位点，是中和单克隆抗体（mAbs）的靶点。在本研究中，我们确定了一种强效中和人类 mAb CR57 的表位，并将其设计成二抗体形式以方便结晶。我们报告了分辨率为 2.38 Å 的 CR57 二抗体单独晶体结构，以及分辨率为 2.70 Å 的 CR57 与 RABV-G 结构域 III 复合物的晶体结构。CR57-RABV-G 结构揭示了抗原界面上的关键相互作用，其目标是 RABV-G 上保守的 "KLCGVL "肽及其近端残基。结构分析结合细胞-细胞融合试验表明，CR57 通过阻碍尖峰蛋白的融合转换，有效抑制了 RABV-G 介导的融合。总之，这项研究从结构角度揭示了一种强效中和人类抗体对 RABV 的抑制作用。

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Structure 生物-生化与分子生物学

CiteScore

8.90

自引率

1.80%

发文量

155

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

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