4YHZ

Crystal structure of 304M3-B Fab in complex with H3K4me3 peptide


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.30 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.213 
  • R-Value Work: 0.183 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.184 

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Literature

Antigen clasping by two antigen-binding sites of an exceptionally specific antibody for histone methylation.

Hattori, T.Lai, D.Dementieva, I.S.Montano, S.P.Kurosawa, K.Zheng, Y.Akin, L.R.Swist-Rosowska, K.M.Grzybowski, A.T.Koide, A.Krajewski, K.Strahl, B.D.Kelleher, N.L.Ruthenburg, A.J.Koide, S.

(2016) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 113: 2092-2097

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1522691113
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4YHP, 4YHY, 4YHZ

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Antibodies have a well-established modular architecture wherein the antigen-binding site residing in the antigen-binding fragment (Fab or Fv) is an autonomous and complete unit for antigen recognition. Here, we describe antibodies departing from this paradigm. We developed recombinant antibodies to trimethylated lysine residues on histone H3, important epigenetic marks and challenging targets for molecular recognition. Quantitative characterization demonstrated their exquisite specificity and high affinity, and they performed well in common epigenetics applications. Surprisingly, crystal structures and biophysical analyses revealed that two antigen-binding sites of these antibodies form a head-to-head dimer and cooperatively recognize the antigen in the dimer interface. This "antigen clasping" produced an expansive interface where trimethylated Lys bound to an unusually extensive aromatic cage in one Fab and the histone N terminus to a pocket in the other, thereby rationalizing the high specificity. A long-neck antibody format with a long linker between the antigen-binding module and the Fc region facilitated antigen clasping and achieved both high specificity and high potency. Antigen clasping substantially expands the paradigm of antibody-antigen recognition and suggests a strategy for developing extremely specific antibodies.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637;


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Fab Heavy ChainA [auth H]229Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Fab Light ChainB [auth L]215Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
H3K4me3 peptideC [auth P]12synthetic constructMutation(s): 0 
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P68431 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P68431
PHAROS:  P68431
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UniProt GroupP68431
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.30 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.213 
  • R-Value Work: 0.183 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.184 
  • Space Group: P 31 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 130.375α = 90
b = 130.375β = 90
c = 96.365γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
HKL-3000data reduction
HKL-3000data scaling
MOLREPphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH/NIDA)United StatesR21 DA025725
National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH/NIDA)United StatesRC1 DA028779

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2016-02-10
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2016-02-17
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2016-03-02
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2017-09-13
    Changes: Author supporting evidence, Database references, Derived calculations
  • Version 1.4: 2019-12-11
    Changes: Author supporting evidence
  • Version 1.5: 2023-09-27
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description