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Resolution of two overlapping neutralizing B cell epitopes within a solvent exposed, immunodominant ?-helix in ricin toxin's enzymatic subunit.

ABSTRACT: Residues Y??-T??? of ricin toxin's enzymatic subunit (RTA) constitute an immunodominant loop-helix-loop motif that is the target of two potent toxin neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), PB10 and R70. To define the exact epitope(s) recognized by these mAbs, we affinity enriched from a phage-displayed peptide library 12 mers that bound one or both of these mAbs. We report that PB10 recognizes a distinct but overlapping epitope with R70, in which residues Q??, E???, T???, and H??? are central to mAb recognition.

SUBMITTER: Vance DJ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3461947 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Resolution of two overlapping neutralizing B cell epitopes within a solvent exposed, immunodominant α-helix in ricin toxin's enzymatic subunit.

Vance David J DJ Mantis Nicholas J NJ

Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology 20120629 5

Residues Y₉₁-T₁₁₆ of ricin toxin's enzymatic subunit (RTA) constitute an immunodominant loop-helix-loop motif that is the target of two potent toxin neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), PB10 and R70. To define the exact epitope(s) recognized by these mAbs, we affinity enriched from a phage-displayed peptide library 12 mers that bound one or both of these mAbs. We report that PB10 recognizes a distinct but overlapping epitope with R70, in which residues Q₉₈, E₁₀₂, T₁₀₅, and H₁₀₆ are central ...[more]

PMID: 22750533

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Project description:Ricin, a member of the A-B family of ribosome-inactivating proteins, is classified as a Select Toxin by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention because of its potential use as a biothreat agent. In an effort to engineer therapeutics for ricin, we recently produced a collection of alpaca-derived, heavy-chain only antibody VH domains (VHH or "nanobody") specific for ricin's enzymatic (RTA) and binding (RTB) subunits. We reported that one particular RTB-specific VHH, RTB-B7, when covalently linked via a peptide spacer to different RTA-specific VHHs, resulted in heterodimers like VHH D10/B7 that were capable of passively protecting mice against a lethal dose challenge with ricin. However, RTB-B7 itself, when mixed with ricin at a 1 ? 10 toxin:antibody ratio did not afford any protection in vivo, even though it had demonstrable toxin-neutralizing activity in vitro. To better define the specific attributes of antibodies associated with ricin neutralization in vitro and in vivo, we undertook a more thorough characterization of RTB-B7. We report that RTB-B7, even at 100-fold molar excess (toxin:antibody) was unable to alter the toxicity of ricin in a mouse model. On the other hand, in two well-established cytotoxicity assays, RTB-B7 neutralized ricin with a 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) that was equivalent to that of 24B11, a well-characterized and potent RTB-specific murine monoclonal antibody. In fact, RTB-B7 and 24B11 were virtually identical when compared across a series of in vitro assays, including adherence to and neutralization of ricin after the toxin was pre-bound to cell surface receptors. RTB-B7 differed from both 24B11 and VHH D10/B7 in that it was relatively less effective at blocking ricin attachment to receptors on host cells and was not able to form high molecular weight toxin:antibody complexes in solution. Whether either of these activities is important in ricin toxin neutralizing activity in vivo remains to be determined.

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Resolution of two overlapping neutralizing B cell epitopes within a solvent exposed, immunodominant ?-helix in ricin toxin's enzymatic subunit.

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Resolution of two overlapping neutralizing B cell epitopes within a solvent exposed, immunodominant α-helix in ricin toxin's enzymatic subunit.

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