6JB8

Crystal structure of nanobody D3-L11 in complex with hen egg-white lysozyme


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.65 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.207 
  • R-Value Work: 0.169 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.170 

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Literature

Structural and thermodynamic basis for the recognition of the substrate-binding cleft on hen egg lysozyme by a single-domain antibody.

Akiba, H.Tamura, H.Kiyoshi, M.Yanaka, S.Sugase, K.Caaveiro, J.M.M.Tsumoto, K.

(2019) Sci Rep 9: 15481-15481

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-50722-y
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6JB2, 6JB5, 6JB8, 6JB9

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Single-domain antibodies (VHHs or nanobodies), developed from heavy chain-only antibodies of camelids, are gaining attention as next-generation therapeutic agents. Despite their small size, the high affinity and specificity displayed by VHHs for antigen molecules rival those of IgGs. How such small antibodies achieve that level of performance? Structural studies have revealed that VHHs tend to recognize concave surfaces of their antigens with high shape-complementarity. However, the energetic contribution of individual residues located at the binding interface has not been addressed in detail, obscuring the actual mechanism by which VHHs target the concave surfaces of proteins. Herein, we show that a VHH specific for hen egg lysozyme, D3-L11, not only displayed the characteristic binding of VHHs to a concave region of the surface of the antigen, but also exhibited a distribution of energetic hot-spots like those of IgGs and conventional protein-protein complexes. The highly preorganized and energetically compact interface of D3-L11 recognizes the concave epitope with high shape complementarity by the classical lock-and-key mechanism. Our results shed light on the fundamental basis by which a particular VHH accommodate to the concave surface of an antigens with high affinity in a specific manner, enriching the mechanistic landscape of VHHs.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Nanobody D3-L11136Camelus dromedariusMutation(s): 0 
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Lysozyme C129Gallus gallusMutation(s): 0 
EC: 3.2.1.17
UniProt
Find proteins for P00698 (Gallus gallus)
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Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupP00698
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Small Molecules
Ligands 4 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
GOL
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E [auth B],
F [auth B]
GLYCEROL
C3 H8 O3
PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
NO3
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C [auth A]NITRATE ION
N O3
NHNBFGGVMKEFGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CL
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I [auth B]CHLORIDE ION
Cl
VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M
NA
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D [auth A],
G [auth B],
H [auth B]
SODIUM ION
Na
FKNQFGJONOIPTF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.65 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.207 
  • R-Value Work: 0.169 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.170 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 40.24α = 90
b = 49.48β = 93.4
c = 59.28γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
MOSFLMdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Japan Society for the Promotion of ScienceJapan15K06962
Japan Society for the Promotion of ScienceJapan16H02420

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2019-11-06
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2019-11-13
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-11-22
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description