National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)
1R01GM120553-01
United States
Citation
Journal: Nat Struct Mol Biol / Year: 2016 Title: Glycan shield and epitope masking of a coronavirus spike protein observed by cryo-electron microscopy. Authors: Alexandra C Walls / M Alejandra Tortorici / Brandon Frenz / Joost Snijder / Wentao Li / Félix A Rey / Frank DiMaio / Berend-Jan Bosch / David Veesler / Abstract: The threat of a major coronavirus pandemic urges the development of strategies to combat these pathogens. Human coronavirus NL63 (HCoV-NL63) is an α-coronavirus that can cause severe lower- ...The threat of a major coronavirus pandemic urges the development of strategies to combat these pathogens. Human coronavirus NL63 (HCoV-NL63) is an α-coronavirus that can cause severe lower-respiratory-tract infections requiring hospitalization. We report here the 3.4-Å-resolution cryo-EM reconstruction of the HCoV-NL63 coronavirus spike glycoprotein trimer, which mediates entry into host cells and is the main target of neutralizing antibodies during infection. The map resolves the extensive glycan shield obstructing the protein surface and, in combination with mass spectrometry, provides a structural framework to understand the accessibility to antibodies. The structure reveals the complete architecture of the fusion machinery including the triggering loop and the C-terminal domains, which contribute to anchoring the trimer to the viral membrane. Our data further suggest that HCoV-NL63 and other coronaviruses use molecular trickery, based on epitope masking with glycans and activating conformational changes, to evade the immune system of infected hosts.
History
Deposition
Aug 30, 2016
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Header (metadata) release
Sep 14, 2016
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Map release
Sep 14, 2016
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Update
Nov 20, 2024
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Current status
Nov 20, 2024
Processing site: RCSB / Status: Released
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Structure visualization
Movie
Surface view with section colored by density value
Film or detector model: GATAN K2 SUMMIT (4k x 4k) / Detector mode: COUNTING / Digitization - Frames/image: 1-50 / Average exposure time: 10.0 sec. / Average electron dose: 48.0 e/Å2
Electron beam
Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
Electron optics
Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD
Experimental equipment
Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company
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Image processing
Particle selection
Number selected: 474000
Startup model
Type of model: OTHER Details: Common-lines generated model for the MHV spike glycoprotein
Final reconstruction
Applied symmetry - Point group: C3 (3 fold cyclic) / Algorithm: FOURIER SPACE / Resolution.type: BY AUTHOR / Resolution: 3.4 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Software - Name: RELION / Number images used: 79667
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