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Structure of adeno-associated virus-2 in complex with neutralizing monoclonal antibody A20.

ABSTRACT: The use of adeno-associated virus (AAV) as a gene therapy vector is limited by the host neutralizing immune response. The cryo-electron microscopy (EM) structure at 8.5Å resolution is determined for a complex of AAV-2 with the Fab' fragment of monoclonal antibody (MAb) A20, the most extensively characterized AAV MAb. The binding footprint is determined through fitting the cryo-EM reconstruction with a homology model following sequencing of the variable domain, and provides a structural basis for integrating diverse prior epitope mappings. The footprint extends from the previously implicated plateau to the side of the spike, and into the conserved canyon, covering a larger area than anticipated. Comparison with structures of binding and non-binding serotypes indicates that recognition depends on a combination of subtle serotype-specific features. Separation of the neutralizing epitope from the heparan sulfate cell attachment site encourages attempts to develop immune-resistant vectors that can still bind to target cells.

SUBMITTER: McCraw DM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3383000 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep 15-30

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Structure of adeno-associated virus-2 in complex with neutralizing monoclonal antibody A20.

McCraw Dustin M DM O'Donnell Jason K JK Taylor Kenneth A KA Stagg Scott M SM Chapman Michael S MS

Virology 20120609 1-2

The use of adeno-associated virus (AAV) as a gene therapy vector is limited by the host neutralizing immune response. The cryo-electron microscopy (EM) structure at 8.5Å resolution is determined for a complex of AAV-2 with the Fab' fragment of monoclonal antibody (MAb) A20, the most extensively characterized AAV MAb. The binding footprint is determined through fitting the cryo-EM reconstruction with a homology model following sequencing of the variable domain, and provides a structural basis for ...[more]

PMID: 22682774

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Structure of adeno-associated virus-2 in complex with neutralizing monoclonal antibody A20.

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Structure of adeno-associated virus-2 in complex with neutralizing monoclonal antibody A20.

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