6OBZ

Crystal structure of FluA-20 Fab

• PDB DOI:  https://doi.org/10.2210/pdb6OBZ/pdb

• Classification: IMMUNE SYSTEM
• Organism(s): Homo sapiens
• Expression System: Homo sapiens
• Mutation(s): No 


• Deposited: 2019-03-21 Released: 2019-05-15 
• Deposition Author(s): Wilson, I.A., Lang, S.

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Experimental Data Snapshot

• Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
• Resolution: 1.73 Å
• R-Value Free: 0.238 
• R-Value Work: 0.202 
• R-Value Observed: 0.204 

Literature

A Site of Vulnerability on the Influenza Virus Hemagglutinin Head Domain Trimer Interface.

Bangaru, S., Lang, S., Schotsaert, M., Vanderven, H.A., Zhu, X., Kose, N., Bombardi, R., Finn, J.A., Kent, S.J., Gilchuk, P., Gilchuk, I., Turner, H.L., Garcia-Sastre, A., Li, S., Ward, A.B., Wilson, I.A., Crowe Jr., J.E.

(2019) Cell 177: 1136-1152.e18

• PubMed: 31100268 
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2019.04.011
• Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
  6OBZ, 6OC3, 6OCB


• PubMed Abstract: 
  

Here, we describe the discovery of a naturally occurring human antibody (Ab), FluA-20, that recognizes a new site of vulnerability on the hemagglutinin (HA) head domain and reacts with most influenza A viruses. Structural characterization of FluA-20 with H1 and H3 head domains revealed a novel epitope in the HA trimer interface, suggesting previously unrecognized dynamic features of the trimeric HA protein. The critical HA residues recognized by FluA-20 remain conserved across most subtypes of influenza A viruses, which explains the Ab's extraordinary breadth. The Ab rapidly disrupted the integrity of HA protein trimers, inhibited cell-to-cell spread of virus in culture, and protected mice against challenge with viruses of H1N1, H3N2, H5N1, or H7N9 subtypes when used as prophylaxis or therapy. The FluA-20 Ab has uncovered an exceedingly conserved protective determinant in the influenza HA head domain trimer interface that is an unexpected new target for anti-influenza therapeutics and vaccines.

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Organizational Affiliation: 

Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; The Vanderbilt Vaccine Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. Electronic address: [e-mail].

Biological Assembly 1  

Global Symmetry: Asymmetric - C1 
Global Stoichiometry: Hetero 2-mer - A1B1 

Biological assembly 1 assigned by authors and generated by PISA (software)

Biological Assembly 2  

Global Symmetry: Asymmetric - C1 
Global Stoichiometry: Hetero 2-mer - A1B1 

Biological assembly 2 assigned by authors and generated by PISA (software)

Macromolecule Content

• Total Structure Weight: 97.32 kDa 
• Atom Count: 7,648 
• Modelled Residue Count: 868 
• Deposited Residue Count: 898 
• Unique protein chains: 2

Macromolecules

Entity ID: 1
Molecule	Chains	Sequence Length	Organism	Details	Image
Heavy chain of FluA-20 Fab	A, C [auth H]	235	Homo sapiens	Mutation(s): 0

Entity ID: 2
Molecule	Chains	Sequence Length	Organism	Details	Image
Light chain of FluA-20 Fab, Immunoglobulin light chain	B, D [auth L]	214	Homo sapiens	Mutation(s): 0

Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

• Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
• Resolution: 1.73 Å
• R-Value Free: 0.238 
• R-Value Work: 0.202 
• R-Value Observed: 0.204 
• Space Group: P 1 2₁ 1

Unit Cell:

Length ( Å )	Angle ( ˚ )
a = 83.577	α = 90
b = 52.643	β = 93.77
c = 104.786	γ = 90

Software Package:

Software Name	Purpose
PHENIX	refinement
HKL-2000	data reduction
SCALEPACK	data scaling
PHASER	phasing

Structure Validation

Entry History 

Deposition Data

• Released Date: 2019-05-15 
Deposition Author(s): Wilson, I.A., Lang, S.

Revision History  

• Version 1.0: 2019-05-15
  Type: Initial release
  
• Version 1.1: 2019-06-12
  Changes: Data collection, Database references