Journal: Immunity / Year: 2022 Title: Analysis of memory B cells identifies conserved neutralizing epitopes on the N-terminal domain of variant SARS-Cov-2 spike proteins. Authors: Zijun Wang / Frauke Muecksch / Alice Cho / Christian Gaebler / Hans-Heinrich Hoffmann / Victor Ramos / Shuai Zong / Melissa Cipolla / Briana Johnson / Fabian Schmidt / Justin DaSilva / Eva ...Authors: Zijun Wang / Frauke Muecksch / Alice Cho / Christian Gaebler / Hans-Heinrich Hoffmann / Victor Ramos / Shuai Zong / Melissa Cipolla / Briana Johnson / Fabian Schmidt / Justin DaSilva / Eva Bednarski / Tarek Ben Tanfous / Raphael Raspe / Kaihui Yao / Yu E Lee / Teresia Chen / Martina Turroja / Katrina G Milard / Juan Dizon / Anna Kaczynska / Anna Gazumyan / Thiago Y Oliveira / Charles M Rice / Marina Caskey / Paul D Bieniasz / Theodora Hatziioannou / Christopher O Barnes / Michel C Nussenzweig / Abstract: SARS-CoV-2 infection or vaccination produces neutralizing antibody responses that contribute to better clinical outcomes. The receptor-binding domain (RBD) and the N-terminal domain (NTD) of the ...SARS-CoV-2 infection or vaccination produces neutralizing antibody responses that contribute to better clinical outcomes. The receptor-binding domain (RBD) and the N-terminal domain (NTD) of the spike trimer (S) constitute the two major neutralizing targets for antibodies. Here, we use NTD-specific probes to capture anti-NTD memory B cells in a longitudinal cohort of infected individuals, some of whom were vaccinated. We found 6 complementation groups of neutralizing antibodies. 58% targeted epitopes outside the NTD supersite, 58% neutralized either Gamma or Omicron, and 14% were broad neutralizers that also neutralized Omicron. Structural characterization revealed that broadly active antibodies targeted three epitopes outside the NTD supersite including a class that recognized both the NTD and SD2 domain. Rapid recruitment of memory B cells producing these antibodies into the plasma cell compartment upon re-infection likely contributes to the relatively benign course of subsequent infections with SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Omicron.
Supramolecule #1: SARS-CoV-2 S 6P + C1791 Fab fragments
Supramolecule
Name: SARS-CoV-2 S 6P + C1791 Fab fragments / type: complex / Chimera: Yes / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 Details: Complex between soluble SARS-CoV-2 S 6P bound to C1791 Fab fragments
Source (natural)
Organism: Homo sapiens (human)
Recombinant expression
Organism: Homo sapiens (human) / Recombinant cell: Expi293
Molecular weight
Experimental: 700 KDa
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Experimental details
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Structure determination
Method
cryo EM
Processing
single particle reconstruction
Aggregation state
particle
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Sample preparation
Concentration
3.0 mg/mL
Buffer
pH: 8
Grid
Model: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3 / Material: COPPER / Mesh: 300 / Support film - Material: CARBON / Support film - topology: HOLEY / Pretreatment - Type: GLOW DISCHARGE / Pretreatment - Atmosphere: AIR
Vitrification
Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 295 K / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV
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Electron microscopy
Microscope
FEI TITAN KRIOS
Image recording
Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) / Number grids imaged: 1 / Number real images: 5206 / Average exposure time: 3.0 sec. / Average electron dose: 60.0 e/Å2
Electron beam
Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
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