5WK4

Crystal structure of an anti-idiotype VLR

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.50 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.223 
  • R-Value Work: 0.193 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.195 

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Literature

Crystal structure of an anti-idiotype variable lymphocyte receptor.

Collins, B.C., Nakahara, H., Acharya, S., Cooper, M.D., Herrin, B.R., Wilson, I.A.

(2017) Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun 73: 682-687

  • DOI: 10.1107/S2053230X1701620X
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5WK4

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Variable lymphocyte receptors (VLRs), the leucine-rich repeat (LRR)-based antigen receptors of jawless fish, have great utility in a wide variety of biochemical and biological applications, similar to classical Ig-based antibodies. VLR-based reagents may be particularly useful when traditional antibodies are not available ...

    Variable lymphocyte receptors (VLRs), the leucine-rich repeat (LRR)-based antigen receptors of jawless fish, have great utility in a wide variety of biochemical and biological applications, similar to classical Ig-based antibodies. VLR-based reagents may be particularly useful when traditional antibodies are not available. An anti-idiotype lamprey VLR, VLR39, has previously been identified that recognizes the heavy-chain CDR3 of the B-cell receptor (BCR) of a leukemic clone from a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). VLR39 was used successfully to track the re-emergence of this clone in the patient following chemotherapy. Here, the crystal structure of VLR39 is presented at 1.5 Å resolution and compared with those of other protein-specific VLRs. VLR39 adopts a curved solenoid fold and exhibits substantial structural similarity to other protein-binding VLRs. VLR39 has a short LRRCT loop that protrudes outwards away from the concave face and is similar to those of its protein-specific VLR counterparts. Analysis of the VLR39-BCR interaction by size-exclusion chromatography and biolayer interferometry using the scFv version of the BCR confirms that VLR39 recognizes the BCR Fv region. Such VLR-based reagents may be useful for identifying and monitoring leukemia in CLL patients and in other clinical diagnostic assays.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology and the Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Variable lymphocyte receptor 39201Petromyzon marinusMutation(s): 0 
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.50 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.223 
  • R-Value Work: 0.193 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.195 
  • Space Group: P 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 60.415α = 110.09
b = 61.382β = 99.79
c = 80.562γ = 93.52
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
XDSdata reduction
XDSdata scaling
PHENIXphasing

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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 StatesR01A1042266

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2017-12-13
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-12-20
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2019-12-04
    Changes: Author supporting evidence