3AB0

Crystal structure of complex of the Bacillus anthracis major spore surface protein BclA with ScFv antibody fragment


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.09 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.265 
  • R-Value Work: 0.197 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.200 

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Literature

Isolation, kinetic analysis, and structural characterization of an antibody targeting the Bacillus anthracis major spore surface protein BclA.

Nuttall, S.D.Wilkins, M.L.Streltsov, V.A.Pontes-Braz, L.Dolezal, O.Tran, H.Liu, C.Q.

(2011) Proteins 79: 1306-1317

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/prot.22971
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3AB0

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    One method of laboratory- or field-based testing for anthrax is detection of Bacillus anthracis spores by high-affinity, high specificity binding reagents. From a pool of monoclonal antibodies, we selected one such candidate (A4D11) with high affinity for tBclA, a truncated version of the B. anthracis exosporium protein BclA. Kinetic analysis utilising both standard and kinetic titration on a Biacore biosensor indicated antibody affinities in the 300 pM range for recombinant tBclA, and the A4D11 antibody was also re-formatted into scFv configuration with no loss of affinity. However, assays against B. anthracis and related Bacilli species showed limited binding of intact spores as well as significant cross-reactivity between species. These results were rationalized by determination of the three-dimensional crystallographic structure of the scFv-tBclA complex. A4D11 binds the side of the tBclA trimer, contacting a face of the antigen normally packed against adjacent trimers within the exosporium structure; this inter-spore interface is highly conserved between Bacilli species. Our results indicate the difficulty of generating a high-affinity antibody to differentiate between the highly conserved spore structures of closely related species, but suggest the possibility of future structure-based antibody design for this difficult target.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    CSIRO Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia. Stewart.Nuttall@csiro.au


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
BclA protein
A, D
136Bacillus anthracis str. '34F2 (NMRC)Mutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: bclA
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
antibody ScFv fragment, heavy chain
B, E
117Mus musculusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: 35G-5
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
antibody ScFv fragment, light chain
C, F
106Mus musculusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: 35G-5
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.09 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.265 
  • R-Value Work: 0.197 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.200 
  • Space Group: P 21 3
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 125.448α = 90
b = 125.448β = 90
c = 125.448γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
ADSCdata collection
PHASERphasing
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2010-12-01
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2013-10-30
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2021-11-10
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.4: 2023-11-01
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description