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Title | Structural mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 neutralization by two murine antibodies targeting the RBD. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Cell Rep, Vol. 37, Issue 4, Page 109881, Year 2021 |
Publish date | Oct 26, 2021 |
Authors | John M Errico / Haiyan Zhao / Rita E Chen / Zhuoming Liu / James Brett Case / Meisheng Ma / Aaron J Schmitz / Michael J Rau / James A J Fitzpatrick / Pei-Yong Shi / Michael S Diamond / Sean P J Whelan / Ali H Ellebedy / Daved H Fremont / |
PubMed Abstract | The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has necessitated the rapid development of antibody-based therapies and vaccines as countermeasures. Here, we use cryoelectron ...The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has necessitated the rapid development of antibody-based therapies and vaccines as countermeasures. Here, we use cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) to characterize two protective anti-SARS-CoV-2 murine monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) in complex with the spike protein, revealing similarities between epitopes targeted by human and murine B cells. The more neutralizing mAb, 2B04, binds the receptor-binding motif (RBM) of the receptor-binding domain (RBD) and competes with angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). By contrast, 2H04 binds adjacent to the RBM and does not compete for ACE2 binding. Naturally occurring sequence variants of SARS-CoV-2 and corresponding neutralization escape variants selected in vitro map to our structurally defined epitopes, suggesting that SARS-CoV-2 might evade therapeutic antibodies with a limited set of mutations, underscoring the importance of combination mAb therapeutics. Finally, we show that 2B04 neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 infection by preventing ACE2 engagement, whereas 2H04 reduces host cell attachment without directly disrupting ACE2-RBM interactions, providing distinct inhibitory mechanisms used by RBD-specific mAbs. |
External links | Cell Rep / PubMed:34655519 / PubMed Central |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 3.0 - 3.55 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-22748, PDB-7k9h: EMDB-22749, PDB-7k9i: EMDB-22750, PDB-7k9j: EMDB-22751, PDB-7k9k: EMDB-22752: EMDB-22753: |
Chemicals | ChemComp-NAG: |
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Keywords | VIRAL PROTEIN/IMMUNE SYSTEM / SARS-CoV-2 / Neutralizing antibody / ACE2-competitive / Receptor-binding domain / VIRAL PROTEIN-IMMUNE SYSTEM complex / Structural Genomics / Center for Structural Genomics of Infectious Diseases / CSGID / Complex / ACE2-non-competitive |