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Crystal structure of botulinum neurotoxin subtype A3 cell binding domain in complex with GD1a co-receptor ganglioside.


ABSTRACT: Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are one of the most toxic proteins known to humans. Their molecular structure is comprised of three essential domains-a cell binding domain (HC ), translocation domain and catalytic domain (light chain) . The HC domain facilitates the highly specific binding of BoNTs to the neuronal membrane via a dual-receptor complex involving a protein receptor and a ganglioside. Variation in activity/toxicity across subtypes of serotype A has been attributed to changes in protein and ganglioside interactions, and their implications are important in the design of novel BoNT-based therapeutics. Here, we present the structure of BoNT/A3 cell binding domain (HC /A3) in complex with the ganglioside GD1a at 1.75 Å resolution. The structure revealed that six residues interact with the three outermost monosaccharides of GD1a through several key hydrogen bonding interactions. A detailed comparison of structures of HC /A3 with HC /A1 revealed subtle conformational differences at the ganglioside binding site upon carbohydrate binding.

SUBMITTER: Gregory KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7050238 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Crystal structure of botulinum neurotoxin subtype A3 cell binding domain in complex with GD1a co-receptor ganglioside.

Gregory Kyle S KS   Liu Sai Man SM   Acharya K Ravi KR  

FEBS open bio 20200128 3


Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are one of the most toxic proteins known to humans. Their molecular structure is comprised of three essential domains-a cell binding domain (H<sub>C</sub> ), translocation domain and catalytic domain (light chain) . The H<sub>C</sub> domain facilitates the highly specific binding of BoNTs to the neuronal membrane via a dual-receptor complex involving a protein receptor and a ganglioside. Variation in activity/toxicity across subtypes of serotype A has been attribute  ...[more]

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