3G5Y

Antibodies Specifically Targeting a Locally Misfolded Region of Tumor Associated EGFR


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.59 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.250 
  • R-Value Work: 0.196 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.199 

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Literature

Antibodies specifically targeting a locally misfolded region of tumor associated EGFR

Garrett, T.P.J.Burgess, A.W.Gan, H.K.Luwor, R.B.Cartwright, G.Walker, F.Orchard, S.G.Clayton, A.H.A.Nice, E.C.Rothacker, J.Catimel, B.Cavenee, W.K.Old, L.J.Stockert, E.Ritter, G.Adams, T.E.Hoyne, P.A.Wittrup, D.Chao, G.Cochran, J.R.Luo, C.Lou, M.Huyton, T.Xu, Y.Fairlie, W.D.Yao, S.Scott, A.M.Johns, T.G.

(2009) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 106: 5082-5087

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0811559106
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3G5V, 3G5X, 3G5Y, 3G5Z

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) is involved in stimulating the growth of many human tumors, but the success of therapeutic agents has been limited in part by interference from the EGFR on normal tissues. Previously, we reported an antibody (mab806) against a truncated form of EGFR found commonly in gliomas. Remarkably, it also recognizes full-length EGFR on tumor cells but not on normal cells. However, the mechanism for this activity was unclear. Crystallographic structures for Fab:EGFR(287-302) complexes of mAb806 (and a second, related antibody, mAb175) show that this peptide epitope adopts conformations similar to those found in the wtEGFR. However, in both conformations observed for wtEGFR, tethered and untethered, antibody binding would be prohibited by significant steric clashes with the CR1 domain. Thus, these antibodies must recognize a cryptic epitope in EGFR. Structurally, it appeared that breaking the disulfide bond preceding the epitope might allow the CR1 domain to open up sufficiently for antibody binding. The EGFR(C271A/C283A) mutant not only binds mAb806, but binds with 1:1 stoichiometry, which is significantly greater than wtEGFR binding. Although mAb806 and mAb175 decrease tumor growth in xenografts displaying mutant, overexpressed, or autocrine stimulated EGFR, neither antibody inhibits the in vitro growth of cells expressing wtEGFR. In contrast, mAb806 completely inhibits the ligand-associated stimulation of cells expressing EGFR(C271A/C283A). Clearly, the binding of mAb806 and mAb175 to the wtEGFR requires the epitope to be exposed either during receptor activation, mutation, or overexpression. This mechanism suggests the possibility of generating antibodies to target other wild-type receptors on tumor cells.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville 3050, Australia.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
175 light chain213Mus musculusMutation(s): 0 
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175 heavy chain216Mus musculusMutation(s): 0 
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
EGFR peptideC [auth E]16N/AMutation(s): 0 
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P00533 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P00533
PHAROS:  P00533
GTEx:  ENSG00000146648 
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.59 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.250 
  • R-Value Work: 0.196 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.199 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 83.176α = 90
b = 69.267β = 90
c = 71.477γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
HKL-2000data collection
MOLREPphasing
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2010-02-09
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Advisory, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-10-12
    Changes: Structure summary