Potent and broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) are the hallmark of HIV-1 protection by vaccination. The membrane-proximal external region (MPER) of the HIV-1 gp41 fusion protein is targeted by the most broadly reactive HIV-1 neutralizing antibodies. Here, we examine the structural and molecular mechansims of neutralization by anti-MPER bnAb, LN01, which was isolated from lymph-node-derived germinal center B cells of an elite controller and exhibits broad neutralization breadth. LN01 engages both MPER and the transmembrane (TM) region, which together form a continuous helix in complex with LN01. The tilted TM orientation allows LN01 to interact simultaneously with the peptidic component of the MPER epitope and membrane via two specific lipid binding sites of the antibody paratope. Although LN01 carries a high load of somatic mutations, most key residues interacting with the MPER epitope and lipids are germline encoded, lending support for the LN01 epitope as a candidate for lineage-based vaccine development. The gp41 membrane-proximal external region (MPER) is a highly conserved region of HIV-1 Env. Pinto et al. characterize the broadly neutralizing anti-MPER mAb LN01, which shows low autoreactivity. LN01 interacts with a complex epitope comprising MPER, the transmembrane region, and lipids, providing insights for vaccine design.
Structural basis for broad HIV-1 neutralization by the MPER-specific human broadly neutralizing antibody LN01 / D. Pinto, C. Fenwick, C. Caillat, C. Silacci, S. Guseva, F. Dehez, C. Chipot, S. Barbieri, A. Minola, D. Jarrossay, G.D. Tomaras, X. Shen, A. Riva, M. Tarkowski, O. Schwartz, T. Bruel, J. Dufloo, M.S. Seaman, D.C. Montefiori, A. Lanzavecchia, D. Corti, G. Pantaleo, W. Weissenhorn. - In: CELL HOST & MICROBE. - ISSN 1931-3128. - 26:5(2019 Nov 13), pp. 623-637.e8. [10.1016/j.chom.2019.09.016]
Structural basis for broad HIV-1 neutralization by the MPER-specific human broadly neutralizing antibody LN01
A. Riva;M. Tarkowski;
2019
Abstract
Potent and broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) are the hallmark of HIV-1 protection by vaccination. The membrane-proximal external region (MPER) of the HIV-1 gp41 fusion protein is targeted by the most broadly reactive HIV-1 neutralizing antibodies. Here, we examine the structural and molecular mechansims of neutralization by anti-MPER bnAb, LN01, which was isolated from lymph-node-derived germinal center B cells of an elite controller and exhibits broad neutralization breadth. LN01 engages both MPER and the transmembrane (TM) region, which together form a continuous helix in complex with LN01. The tilted TM orientation allows LN01 to interact simultaneously with the peptidic component of the MPER epitope and membrane via two specific lipid binding sites of the antibody paratope. Although LN01 carries a high load of somatic mutations, most key residues interacting with the MPER epitope and lipids are germline encoded, lending support for the LN01 epitope as a candidate for lineage-based vaccine development. The gp41 membrane-proximal external region (MPER) is a highly conserved region of HIV-1 Env. Pinto et al. characterize the broadly neutralizing anti-MPER mAb LN01, which shows low autoreactivity. LN01 interacts with a complex epitope comprising MPER, the transmembrane region, and lipids, providing insights for vaccine design.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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