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| Title | Structure of endogenous Pfs230:Pfs48/45 in complex with potent malaria transmission-blocking antibodies. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | bioRxiv, Year 2025 |
| Publish date | Jun 15, 2025 |
Authors | Ezra T Bekkering / Randy Yoo / Sophia Hailemariam / Fabian Heide / Danton Ivanochko / Matthew Jackman / Nicholas I Proellochs / Rianne Stoter / Geert-Jan van Gemert / Ayana Maeda / Takaaki Yuguchi / Oscar T Wanders / Renate C van Daalen / Maartje R Inklaar / Carolina M Andrade / Pascal W T C Jansen / Michiel Vermeulen / Teun Bousema / Eizo Takashima / John L Rubinstein / Taco W A Kooij / Matthijs M Jore / Jean-Philippe Julien / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | The Pfs230:Pfs48/45 complex forms the basis for leading malaria transmission-blocking vaccine candidates, yet little is known about its molecular assembly. Here, we used cryogenic electron microscopy ...The Pfs230:Pfs48/45 complex forms the basis for leading malaria transmission-blocking vaccine candidates, yet little is known about its molecular assembly. Here, we used cryogenic electron microscopy to elucidate the structure of the endogenous Pfs230:Pfs48/45 complex bound to six potent transmission-blocking antibodies. Pfs230 consists of multiple domain clusters rigidified by interactions mediated through insertion domains. Membrane-anchored Pfs48/45 forms a disc-like structure and interacts with a short C-terminal peptide on Pfs230 that is critical for Pfs230 membrane-retention . Interestingly, membrane retention through this interaction is not essential for transmission to mosquitoes, suggesting that complex disruption is not a mode of action for transmission-blocking antibodies. Analyses of Pfs48/45- and Pfs230-targeted antibodies identify conserved epitopes on the Pfs230:Pfs48/45 complex and provides a structural paradigm for complement-dependent activity of Pfs230-targeting antibodies. Altogether, the antibody-bound Pfs230:Pfs48/45 structure presented improves our molecular understanding of this biological complex, informing the development of next-generation transmission-blocking interventions. |
External links | bioRxiv / PubMed:39990443 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 3.6 - 4.7 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-48921, PDB-9n5h: EMDB-48924, PDB-9n5k: EMDB-48941, PDB-9n5o: |
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Keywords | IMMUNE SYSTEM / 6-Cys / antibody / CELL ADHESION |
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