3RRT

Structure of the RSV F protein in the post-fusion conformation


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.282 
  • R-Value Work: 0.253 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.255 

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Literature

Structure of respiratory syncytial virus fusion glycoprotein in the postfusion conformation reveals preservation of neutralizing epitopes.

McLellan, J.S.Yang, Y.Graham, B.S.Kwong, P.D.

(2011) J Virol 85: 7788-7796

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.00555-11
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3RRR, 3RRT

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) invades host cells via a type I fusion (F) glycoprotein that undergoes dramatic structural rearrangements during the fusion process. Neutralizing monoclonal antibodies, such as 101F, palivizumab, and motavizumab, target two major antigenic sites on the RSV F glycoprotein. The structures of these sites as peptide complexes with motavizumab and 101F have been previously determined, but a structure for the trimeric RSV F glycoprotein ectodomain has remained elusive. To address this issue, we undertook structural and biophysical studies on stable ectodomain constructs. Here, we present the 2.8-Å crystal structure of the trimeric RSV F ectodomain in its postfusion conformation. The structure revealed that the 101F and motavizumab epitopes are present in the postfusion state and that their conformations are similar to those observed in the antibody-bound peptide structures. Both antibodies bound the postfusion F glycoprotein with high affinity in surface plasmon resonance experiments. Modeling of the antibodies bound to the F glycoprotein predicts that the 101F epitope is larger than the linear peptide and restricted to a single protomer in the trimer, whereas motavizumab likely contacts residues on two protomers, indicating a quaternary epitope. Mechanistically, these results suggest that 101F and motavizumab can bind to multiple conformations of the fusion glycoprotein and can neutralize late in the entry process. The structural preservation of neutralizing epitopes in the postfusion state suggests that this conformation can elicit neutralizing antibodies and serve as a useful vaccine antigen.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Vaccine Research Center, NIAID/NIH, 40 Convent Drive, Bldg. 40, Rm. 2613B, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. mclellanja@mail.nih.gov


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Fusion glycoprotein F0
A, C, E
84Human orthopneumovirusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: fusion (F) protein
UniProt
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Go to UniProtKB:  P03420
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UniProt GroupP03420
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  • Reference Sequence
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Fusion glycoprotein F0
B, D, F
374Human orthopneumovirusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: fusion (F) protein
UniProt
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Go to UniProtKB:  P03420
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UniProt GroupP03420
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  • Reference Sequence
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.282 
  • R-Value Work: 0.253 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.255 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 71.024α = 90
b = 81.877β = 90
c = 271.948γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
SERGUIdata collection
PHASERphasing
PHENIXrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2011-06-08
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-08-10
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2021-03-31
    Changes: Database references, Source and taxonomy
  • Version 1.4: 2023-09-13
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description