2J6E

Crystal Structure of an Autoimmune Complex between a Human IgM Rheumatoid Factor and IgG1 Fc reveals a Novel Fc Epitope and Evidence for Affinity Maturation


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.00 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.288 
  • R-Value Work: 0.223 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.223 

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Literature

Crystal structure of a human autoimmune complex between IgM rheumatoid factor RF61 and IgG1 Fc reveals a novel epitope and evidence for affinity maturation.

Duquerroy, S.Stura, E.A.Bressanelli, S.Fabiane, S.M.Vaney, M.C.Beale, D.Hamon, M.Casali, P.Rey, F.A.Sutton, B.J.Taussig, M.J.

(2007) J Mol Biol 368: 1321-1331

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2007.02.085
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2J6E

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Rheumatoid factors (RF) are autoantibodies that recognize epitopes in the Fc region of immunoglobulin (Ig) G and that correlate with the clinical severity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Here we report the X-ray crystallographic structure, at 3 A resolution, of a complex between the Fc region of human IgG1 and the Fab fragment of a monoclonal IgM RF (RF61), derived from an RA patient and with a relatively high affinity for IgG Fc. In the complex, two Fab fragments bind to each Fc at epitopes close to the C terminus, and each epitope comprises residues from both Cgamma3 domains. A central role in the unusually hydrophilic epitope is played by the side-chain of Arg355, accounting for the subclass specificity of RF61, which recognizes IgG1,-2, and -3 in preference to IgG4, in which the corresponding residue is Gln355. Compared with a previously determined complex of a lower affinity RF (RF-AN) bound to IgG4 Fc, in which only residues at the very edge of the antibody combining site were involved in binding, the epitope bound by RF61 is centered in classic fashion on the axis of the V(H):V(L) beta-barrel. The complementarity determining region-H3 loop plays a key role, forming a pocket in which Arg355 is bound by two salt-bridges. The antibody contacts also involve two somatically mutated V(H) residues, reinforcing the suggestion of a process of antigen-driven maturation and selection for IgG Fc during the generation of this RF autoantibody.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Virologie Moléculaire et Structurale, CNRS UMR 2472-INRA UMR 1157, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France.


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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
IG GAMMA-1 CHAIN C REGION
A, B
232Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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PHAROS:  P01857
GTEx:  ENSG00000211896 
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MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
IGMC [auth H],
D [auth I]
231Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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IGME [auth L],
F [auth M]
234Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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Entity ID: 4
MoleculeChains Length2D Diagram Glycosylation3D Interactions
beta-D-galactopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-2)-alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-6)-[2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-2)-beta-D-mannopyranose-(1-3)]beta-D-mannopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-[beta-L-fucopyranose-(1-6)]2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranoseG [auth C],
H [auth D]
9N-Glycosylation
Glycosylation Resources
GlyTouCan:  G19282BU
GlyCosmos:  G19282BU
GlyGen:  G19282BU
Small Molecules
Ligands 5 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
CAC
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K [auth A]CACODYLATE ION
C2 H6 As O2
OGGXGZAMXPVRFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
MPD
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L [auth A]
M [auth A]
N [auth A]
R [auth B]
S [auth B]
L [auth A],
M [auth A],
N [auth A],
R [auth B],
S [auth B],
V [auth M]
(4S)-2-METHYL-2,4-PENTANEDIOL
C6 H14 O2
SVTBMSDMJJWYQN-YFKPBYRVSA-N
CD
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I [auth A]CADMIUM ION
Cd
WLZRMCYVCSSEQC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
ZN
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J [auth A],
Q [auth B]
ZINC ION
Zn
PTFCDOFLOPIGGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
ACT
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O [auth A],
P [auth A],
T [auth B],
U [auth H]
ACETATE ION
C2 H3 O2
QTBSBXVTEAMEQO-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.00 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.288 
  • R-Value Work: 0.223 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.223 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 241.98α = 90
b = 75.61β = 91.13
c = 102.4γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CNSrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
AMoREphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2007-04-10
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-05-08
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2019-04-03
    Changes: Data collection, Derived calculations, Other, Source and taxonomy
  • Version 1.4: 2019-08-14
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Experimental preparation, Structure summary
  • Version 2.0: 2020-07-29
    Type: Remediation
    Reason: Carbohydrate remediation
    Changes: Atomic model, Data collection, Derived calculations, Other, Structure summary
  • Version 3.0: 2022-05-04
    Changes: Atomic model, Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Structure summary
  • Version 4.0: 2022-05-11
    Changes: Advisory, Atomic model, Data collection, Derived calculations, Non-polymer description, Structure summary
  • Version 4.1: 2023-12-13
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description