5UEI

Crystal Structure of Variable Lymphocyte Receptor (VLR) O13 (Apo)

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.185 
  • R-Value Work: 0.159 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.160 

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Literature

Structural Insights into VLR Fine Specificity for Blood Group Carbohydrates.

Collins, B.C., Gunn, R.J., McKitrick, T.R., Cummings, R.D., Cooper, M.D., Herrin, B.R., Wilson, I.A.

(2017) Structure 25: 1667-1678.e4

  • DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2017.09.003
  • Structures With Same Primary Citation

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • High-quality reagents to study and detect glycans with high specificity for research and clinical applications are severely lacking. Here, we structurally and functionally characterize several variable lymphocyte receptor (VLR)-based antibodies from ...

    High-quality reagents to study and detect glycans with high specificity for research and clinical applications are severely lacking. Here, we structurally and functionally characterize several variable lymphocyte receptor (VLR)-based antibodies from lampreys immunized with O erythrocytes that specifically recognize the blood group H-trisaccharide type II antigen. Glycan microarray analysis and biophysical data reveal that these VLRs exhibit greater specificity for H-trisaccharide compared with the plant lectin UEA-1, which is widely used in blood typing. Among these antibodies, O13 exhibits superior specificity for H-trisaccharide, the basis for which is revealed by comparative analysis of high-resolution VLR:glycan crystal structures. Using a structure-guided approach, we designed an O13 mutant with further enhanced specificity for H-trisaccharide. These insights into glycan recognition by VLRs suggest that lampreys can produce highly specific glycan antibodies, and are a valuable resource for the production of next-generation glycan reagents for biological and biomedical research and as diagnostics and therapeutics.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology and the Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA. Electronic address: wilson@scripps.edu.



Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
O13A249Petromyzon marinusMutation(s): 0 
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
GOL
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A
GLYCEROL
C3 H8 O3
PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
CL
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A
CHLORIDE ION
Cl
VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M		 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.185 
  • R-Value Work: 0.159 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.160 
  • Space Group: P 41
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 86.663α = 90
b = 86.663β = 90
c = 38.108γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
DENZOdata collection
SCALEPACKdata scaling
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
DENZOdata reduction
MOLREPphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data

Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Institute Of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID)United States--

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2017-10-18
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-11-22
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2019-12-11
    Changes: Author supporting evidence