Crystal structure of broadly and potently neutralizing antibody VRC01 in complex with HIV-1 gp120


Domain Annotation: ECOD Classification ECOD Database Homepage

ChainsFamily NameDomain Identifier ArchitecturePossible HomologyHomologyTopologyFamilyProvenance Source (Version)
L [auth K]Cytochrome_CBB3e3ngbK1 A: alpha arraysX: Alpha-beta plaitsH: Phage tail protein-likeT: Transmembrane protein 14AF: Cytochrome_CBB3ECOD (v295.2)
I [auth F]Cytochrome_CBB3e3ngbF1 A: alpha arraysX: Alpha-beta plaitsH: Phage tail protein-likeT: Transmembrane protein 14AF: Cytochrome_CBB3ECOD (v295.2)
F [auth C]Cytochrome_CBB3e3ngbC1 A: alpha arraysX: Alpha-beta plaitsH: Phage tail protein-likeT: Transmembrane protein 14AF: Cytochrome_CBB3ECOD (v295.2)
C [auth L]Cytochrome_CBB3e3ngbL1 A: alpha arraysX: Alpha-beta plaitsH: Phage tail protein-likeT: Transmembrane protein 14AF: Cytochrome_CBB3ECOD (v295.2)
K [auth J]Cytochrome_CBB3e3ngbJ1 A: alpha arraysX: Alpha-beta plaitsH: Phage tail protein-likeT: Transmembrane protein 14AF: Cytochrome_CBB3ECOD (v295.2)
H [auth E]Cytochrome_CBB3e3ngbE1 A: alpha arraysX: Alpha-beta plaitsH: Phage tail protein-likeT: Transmembrane protein 14AF: Cytochrome_CBB3ECOD (v295.2)
E [auth B]Cytochrome_CBB3e3ngbB1 A: alpha arraysX: Alpha-beta plaitsH: Phage tail protein-likeT: Transmembrane protein 14AF: Cytochrome_CBB3ECOD (v295.2)
B [auth H]bZIP_Mafe3ngbH1 A: alpha arraysX: Cystatin-likeH: Cytochrome b5-like heme/steroid binding domainT: Cytochrome b5-like heme/steroid binding domainF: bZIP_MafECOD (v295.2)
J [auth I]AWSe3ngbI1 A: alpha arraysX: Immunoglobulin-like beta-sandwichH: Immunoglobulin-relatedT: Immunoglobulin/Fibronectin type III/E set domains/PapD-likeF: AWSECOD (v295.2)
G [auth D]AWSe3ngbD1 A: alpha arraysX: Immunoglobulin-like beta-sandwichH: Immunoglobulin-relatedT: Immunoglobulin/Fibronectin type III/E set domains/PapD-likeF: AWSECOD (v295.2)
D [auth A]AWSe3ngbA1 A: alpha arraysX: Immunoglobulin-like beta-sandwichH: Immunoglobulin-relatedT: Immunoglobulin/Fibronectin type III/E set domains/PapD-likeF: AWSECOD (v295.2)
A [auth G]AWSe3ngbG1 A: alpha arraysX: Immunoglobulin-like beta-sandwichH: Immunoglobulin-relatedT: Immunoglobulin/Fibronectin type III/E set domains/PapD-likeF: AWSECOD (v295.2)

Domain Annotation: CATH CATH Database Homepage

IMGT Antibody Annotation IMGT Database Homepage

ChainProtein NameDescriptionOrganism NameGene Allele Name(s)Domain Name(s)Receptor TypeReceptor DescriptionProvenance Source
C [auth L],
F [auth C],
I [auth F],
L [auth K]
VRC01 mAb, anti-gp120 CD4-binding site (CD4bs) [HIV-1], broadly L-KAPPA Homo sapiens (human) IGKV3-20*01, IGKJ1*01, IGKC*01 V-DOMAIN V-KAPPA, C-DOMAIN C-KAPPA IG FAB-GAMMA-1_KAPPA IMGT (202633-0)
B [auth H],
E [auth B],
H [auth E],
K [auth J]
VRC01 mAb, anti-gp120 CD4-binding site (CD4bs) [HIV-1], broadly VH-CH1 Homo sapiens (human) IGHV1-18*01, IGHV1-18*04, IGHJ2*01, IGHG1*01, IGHG1*02, IGHG1*04 V-DOMAIN VH, C-DOMAIN CH1 IG FAB-GAMMA-1_KAPPA IMGT (202633-0)

SAbDab Antibody Annotation SAbDab Database Homepage

ChainChain ClassChain SubclassChain TypeAntigen Name(s) Provenance Source
C [auth L],
F [auth C],
I [auth F],
L [auth K]
Light ChainIGKV3 Kappaenvelope glycoprotein gp160SAbDab (2026-08-28)
B [auth H],
E [auth B],
H [auth E],
K [auth J]
Heavy ChainIGHV1 -envelope glycoprotein gp160SAbDab (2026-08-28)

Gene Ontology: Gene Product Annotation Gene Ontology Database Homepage

ChainsPolymerMolecular FunctionBiological ProcessCellular Component
C [auth L],
F [auth C],
I [auth F],
L [auth K]
Antigen binding fragment of light chain: Antibody VRC01---
B [auth H],
E [auth B],
H [auth E],
K [auth J]
Antigen binding fragment of heavy chain: Antibody VRC01---
A [auth G],
D [auth A],
G [auth D],
J [auth I]
Envelope glycoprotein gp160