3GKW

Crystal structure of the Fab fragment of Nimotuzumab. An anti-epidermal growth factor receptor antibody


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.50 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.284 
  • R-Value Work: 0.214 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.217 

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Literature

Nimotuzumab, an antitumor antibody that targets the epidermal growth factor receptor, blocks ligand binding while permitting the active receptor conformation

Talavera, A.Friemann, R.Gomez-Puerta, S.Martinez-Fleites, C.Garrido, G.Rabasa, A.Lopez-Requena, A.Pupo, A.Johansen, R.F.Sanchez, O.Krengel, U.Moreno, E.

(2009) Cancer Res 69: 5851-5859

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-08-4518
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3GKW

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Overexpression of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor (EGFR) in cancer cells correlates with tumor malignancy and poor prognosis for cancer patients. For this reason, the EGFR has become one of the main targets of anticancer therapies. Structural data obtained in the last few years have revealed the molecular mechanism for ligand-induced EGFR dimerization and subsequent signal transduction, and also how this signal is blocked by either monoclonal antibodies or small molecules. Nimotuzumab (also known as h-R3) is a humanized antibody that targets the EGFR and has been successful in the clinics. In this work, we report the crystal structure of the Fab fragment of Nimotuzumab, revealing some unique structural features in the heavy variable domain. Furthermore, competition assays show that Nimotuzumab binds to domain III of the extracellular region of the EGFR, within an area that overlaps with both the surface patch recognized by Cetuximab (another anti-EGFR antibody) and the binding site for EGF. A computer model of the Nimotuzumab-EGFR complex, constructed by docking and molecular dynamics simulations and supported by mutagenesis studies, unveils a novel mechanism of action, with Nimotuzumab blocking EGF binding while still allowing the receptor to adopt its active conformation, hence warranting a basal level of signaling.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Center of Molecular Immunology, Havana, Cuba.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Heavy chain of the antibody NimotuzumabA [auth H]222Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: Immonoglobulin
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Light chain of the antibody NimotuzumabB [auth L]219Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: Immonoglobulin
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Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
1PE
Query on 1PE

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D [auth L]PENTAETHYLENE GLYCOL
C10 H22 O6
JLFNLZLINWHATN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PEG
Query on PEG

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C [auth H]DI(HYDROXYETHYL)ETHER
C4 H10 O3
MTHSVFCYNBDYFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.50 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.284 
  • R-Value Work: 0.214 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.217 
  • Space Group: P 43 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 84.223α = 90
b = 84.223β = 90
c = 138.535γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
BLi711data collection
MOLREPphasing
REFMACrefinement
MOSFLMdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2009-08-04
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Advisory, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2018-05-16
    Changes: Data collection
  • Version 1.3: 2023-11-01
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description