scholarly journals Conformational Engineering of HIV-1 Env Based on Mutational Tolerance in the CD4 and PG16 Bound States

2019 ◽  
Vol 93 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremiah D. Heredia ◽  
Jihye Park ◽  
Hannah Choi ◽  
Kevin S. Gill ◽  
Erik Procko
Keyword(s):  
Virus Replication ◽  
Conformational Changes ◽  
Neutralizing Antibodies ◽  
Bound States ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Electrostatic Repulsion ◽  
Closed Conformation ◽  
Open Conformation ◽  
Outer Domain ◽  
Hiv 1

ABSTRACTHIV-1 infection is initiated by viral Env engaging the host receptor CD4, triggering Env to transition from a “closed” to “open” conformation during the early events of virus-cell membrane fusion. To understand how Env sequence accommodates this conformational change, mutational landscapes decoupled from virus replication were determined for Env from BaL (clade B) and DU422 (clade C) isolates interacting with CD4 or antibody PG16 that preferentially recognizes closed trimers. Sequence features uniquely important to each bound state were identified, including glycosylation and binding sites. Notably, the Env apical domain and trimerization interface are under selective pressure for PG16 binding. Based on this key observation, mutations were found that increase presentation of quaternary epitopes associated with properly conformed trimers when Env is expressed at the plasma membrane. Many mutations reduce electrostatic repulsion at the Env apex and increase PG16 recognition of Env sequences from clades A and B. Other mutations increase hydrophobic packing at the gp120 inner-outer domain interface and were broadly applicable for engineering Env from diverse strains spanning tiers 1, 2, and 3 across clades A, B, C, and BC recombinants. Core mutations predicted to introduce steric strain in the open state show markedly reduced CD4 interactions. Finally, we demonstrate how our methodology can be adapted to interrogate interactions between membrane-associated Env and the matrix domain of Gag. These findings and methods may assist vaccine design.IMPORTANCEHIV-1 Env is dynamic and undergoes large conformational changes that drive fusion of virus and host cell membranes. Three Env proteins in a trimer contact each other at their apical tips to form a closed conformation that presents epitopes recognized by broadly neutralizing antibodies. The apical tips separate, among other changes, to form an open conformation that binds tightly to host receptors. Understanding how Env sequence facilitates these structural changes can inform the biophysical mechanism and aid immunogen design. Using deep mutational scans decoupled from virus replication, we report mutational landscapes for Env from two strains interacting with conformation-dependent binding proteins. Residues in the Env trimer interface and apical domains are preferentially conserved in the closed conformation, and conformational diversity is facilitated by electrostatic repulsion and an underpacked core between domains. Specific mutations are described that enhance presentation of the trimeric closed conformation across diverse HIV-1 strains.

scholarly journals Cryo-EM Structures of HIV-1 trimer bound to CD4-mimetics M48U1 and BNM-III-170 adopt a CD4-bound open conformation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia A. Jette ◽  
Christopher O. Barnes ◽  
Sharon M. Kirk ◽  
Bruno Melillo ◽  
Amos B. Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Membrane Fusion ◽  
Conformational Changes ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Target Cells ◽  
Helical Bundle ◽  
Open Conformation ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Hiv 1 ◽  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1

AbstractHuman Immunodeficiency Virus-1 (HIV-1), the causative agent of AIDS, impacts millions of people. Entry into target cells is mediated by the HIV-1 envelope (Env) glycoprotein interacting with host receptor CD4, which triggers conformational changes allowing binding to a coreceptor and subsequent membrane fusion. Small molecule or peptide CD4-mimetic drugs mimic CD4’s Phe43 interaction with Env by inserting into the conserved Phe43 pocket on Env subunit gp120. Here, we present single-particle cryo-EM structures of CD4-mimetics BNM-III-170 and M48U1 bound to a BG505 native-like Env trimer plus the CD4-induced antibody 17b at 3.7Å and 3.9Å resolution, respectively. CD4-mimetic-bound BG505 exhibits canonical CD4-induced conformational changes including trimer opening, formation of the 4-stranded gp120 bridging sheet, displacement of the V1V2 loop, and formation of a compact and elongated gp41 HR1C helical bundle. We conclude that CD4-induced structural changes on both gp120 and gp41 Env subunits are induced by binding to the gp120 Phe43 pocket.

scholarly journals Cryo-EM structures of HIV-1 trimer bound to CD4-mimetics BNM-III-170 and M48U1 adopt a CD4-bound open conformation

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia A. Jette ◽  
Christopher O. Barnes ◽  
Sharon M. Kirk ◽  
Bruno Melillo ◽  
Amos B. Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Membrane Fusion ◽  
Conformational Changes ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Target Cells ◽  
Helical Bundle ◽  
Open Conformation ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Hiv 1 ◽  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1

AbstractHuman immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1), the causative agent of AIDS, impacts millions of people. Entry into target cells is mediated by the HIV-1 envelope (Env) glycoprotein interacting with host receptor CD4, which triggers conformational changes allowing binding to a coreceptor and subsequent membrane fusion. Small molecule or peptide CD4-mimetic drugs mimic CD4’s Phe43 interaction with Env by inserting into the conserved Phe43 pocket on Env subunit gp120. Here, we present single-particle cryo-EM structures of CD4-mimetics BNM-III-170 and M48U1 bound to a BG505 native-like Env trimer plus the CD4-induced antibody 17b at 3.7 Å and 3.9 Å resolution, respectively. CD4-mimetic-bound BG505 exhibits canonical CD4-induced conformational changes including trimer opening, formation of the 4-stranded gp120 bridging sheet, displacement of the V1V2 loop, and formation of a compact and elongated gp41 HR1C helical bundle. We conclude that CD4-induced structural changes on both gp120 and gp41 Env subunits are induced by binding to the gp120 Phe43 pocket.

scholarly journals HIV-1 Envelope Conformation, Allostery, and Dynamics

Viruses ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 852
Author(s):  
Ashley Lauren Bennett ◽  
Rory Henderson
Keyword(s):  
Host Cell ◽  
Conformational Changes ◽  
Neutralizing Antibodies ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Cell Receptor ◽  
Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies ◽  
Structural Mapping ◽  
Host Cell Receptor ◽  
Immunogen Design ◽  
Hiv 1

The HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein (Env) mediates host cell fusion and is the primary target for HIV-1 vaccine design. The Env undergoes a series of functionally important conformational rearrangements upon engagement of its host cell receptor, CD4. As the sole target for broadly neutralizing antibodies, our understanding of these transitions plays a critical role in vaccine immunogen design. Here, we review available experimental data interrogating the HIV-1 Env conformation and detail computational efforts aimed at delineating the series of conformational changes connecting these rearrangements. These studies have provided a structural mapping of prefusion closed, open, and transition intermediate structures, the allosteric elements controlling rearrangements, and state-to-state transition dynamics. The combination of these investigations and innovations in molecular modeling set the stage for advanced studies examining rearrangements at greater spatial and temporal resolution.

scholarly journals Neutralizing Antibodies Targeting HIV-1 gp41

Viruses ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 1210
Author(s):  
Christophe Caillat ◽  
Delphine Guilligay ◽  
Guidenn Sulbaran ◽  
Winfried Weissenhorn
Keyword(s):  
Conformational Changes ◽  
Neutralizing Antibodies ◽  
Somatic Mutations ◽  
Heptad Repeat ◽  
Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies ◽  
Vaccine Research ◽  
Membrane Components ◽  
And Function ◽  
Hiv 1

HIV-1 vaccine research has obtained an enormous boost since the discovery of many broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) targeting all accessible sites on the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein (Env). This in turn facilitated high-resolution structures of the Env glycoprotein in complex with bnAbs. Here we focus on gp41, its highly conserved heptad repeat region 1 (HR1), the fusion peptide (FP) and the membrane-proximal external region (MPER). Notably, the broadest neutralizing antibodies target MPER. Both gp41 HR1 and MPER are only fully accessible once receptor-induced conformational changes have taken place, although some studies suggest access to MPER in the close to native Env conformation. We summarize the data on the structure and function of neutralizing antibodies targeting gp41 HR1, FP and MPER and we review their access to Env and their complex formation with gp41 HR1, MPER peptides and FP within native Env. We further discuss MPER bnAb binding to lipids and the role of somatic mutations in recognizing a bipartite epitope composed of the conserved MPER sequence and membrane components. The problematic of gp41 HR1 access and MPER bnAb auto- and polyreactivity is developed in the light of inducing such antibodies by vaccination.

scholarly journals Antibody-Induced Internalization of HIV-1 Env Proteins Limits Surface Expression of the Closed Conformation of Env

2019 ◽  
Vol 93 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sai Priya Anand ◽  
Jonathan R. Grover ◽  
William D. Tolbert ◽  
Jérémie Prévost ◽  
Jonathan Richard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Responses ◽  
Envelope Glycoprotein ◽  
Neutralizing Antibodies ◽  
Surface Expression ◽  
Cellular Cytotoxicity ◽  
Antibody Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity ◽  
Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies ◽  
Closed Conformation ◽  
Infected Cells ◽  
Hiv 1

ABSTRACT To minimize immune responses against infected cells, HIV-1 limits the surface expression of its envelope glycoprotein (Env). Here, we demonstrate that this mechanism is specific for the Env conformation and affects the efficiency of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC). Using flow cytometry and confocal microscopy, we show that broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) targeting the “closed” conformation of Env induce its internalization from the surface. In contrast, non-neutralizing antibodies (nNAbs) are displayed on the cell surface for prolonged period of times. The bNAb-induced Env internalization can be decreased by blocking dynamin function, which translates into higher susceptibilities of infected cells to ADCC. Our results suggest that antibody-mediated Env internalization is a mechanism used by HIV-1 to evade immune responses against the “closed” conformation of Env expressed on HIV-1-infected cells. IMPORTANCE HIV-1 has evolved to acquire several strategies to limit the exposure of its envelope glycoproteins (Env) on the surface of infected cells. In this study, we show that antibody-induced Env internalization is conformation specific and reduces the susceptibility of infected cells to antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC). Thus, a better understanding of this mechanism might help develop antibodies with improved capacities to mediate ADCC.

scholarly journals Topological analysis of the gp41 MPER on lipid bilayers relevant to the metastable HIV-1 envelope prefusion state

2019 ◽  
Vol 116 (45) ◽  
pp. 22556-22566 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Wang ◽  
Pavanjeet Kaur ◽  
Zhen-Yu J. Sun ◽  
Mostafa A. Elbahnasawy ◽  
Zahra Hayati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Bilayers ◽  
Neutralizing Antibodies ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Transmembrane Domain ◽  
Topological Analysis ◽  
Heptad Repeat ◽  
Structural Topology ◽  
Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Viral Membrane ◽  
Hiv 1

The membrane proximal external region (MPER) of HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein (gp) 41 is an attractive vaccine target for elicitation of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) by vaccination. However, current details regarding the quaternary structural organization of the MPER within the native prefusion trimer [(gp120/41)3] are elusive and even contradictory, hindering rational MPER immunogen design. To better understand the structural topology of the MPER on the lipid bilayer, the adjacent transmembrane domain (TMD) was appended (MPER-TMD) and studied. Membrane insertion of the MPER-TMD was sensitive both to the TMD sequence and cytoplasmic residues. Antigen binding of MPER-specific bNAbs, in particular 10E8 and DH511.2_K3, was significantly impacted by the presence of the TMD. Furthermore, MPER-TMD assembly into 10-nm diameter nanodiscs revealed a heterogeneous membrane array comprised largely of monomers and dimers, as enumerated by bNAb Fab binding using single-particle electron microscopy analysis, arguing against preferential trimeric association of native MPER and TMD protein segments. Moreover, introduction of isoleucine mutations in the C-terminal heptad repeat to induce an extended MPER α-helical bundle structure yielded an antigenicity profile of cell surface-arrayed Env variants inconsistent with that found in the native prefusion state. In line with these observations, electron paramagnetic resonance analysis suggested that 10E8 inhibits viral membrane fusion by lifting the MPER N-terminal region out of the viral membrane, mandating the exposure of residues that would be occluded by MPER trimerization. Collectively, our data suggest that the MPER is not a stable trimer, but rather a dynamic segment adapted for structural changes accompanying fusion.

scholarly journals Design of a Non-glycosylated Outer Domain-derived HIV-1 gp120 Immunogen That Binds to CD4 and Induces Neutralizing Antibodies

2010 ◽  
Vol 285 (35) ◽  
pp. 27100-27110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanchari Bhattacharyya ◽  
Roshan Elizabeth Rajan ◽  
Yalla Swarupa ◽  
Ujjwal Rathore ◽  
Anjali Verma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neutralizing Antibodies ◽  
Outer Domain ◽  
Hiv 1

scholarly journals Conformational Changes of HIV-1 gp41 Membrane Proximal Ectodomain Region Induced by Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies

2009 ◽  
Vol 96 (3) ◽  
pp. 336a
Author(s):  
Likai Song ◽  
Zhen-Yu J. Sun ◽  
Kate Coleman ◽  
Kyoung Joon Oh ◽  
Gerhard Wagner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conformational Changes ◽  
Neutralizing Antibodies ◽  
Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies ◽  
Hiv 1

scholarly journals Immunogenicity of a Prefusion HIV-1 Envelope Trimer in Complex with a Quaternary-Structure-Specific Antibody

2015 ◽  
Vol 90 (6) ◽  
pp. 2740-2755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng Cheng ◽  
Marie Pancera ◽  
Adam Bossert ◽  
Stephen D. Schmidt ◽  
Rita E. Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Guinea Pigs ◽  
Neutralizing Antibodies ◽  
Quaternary Structure ◽  
High Titer ◽  
Antigen Binding ◽  
Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies ◽  
Closed Conformation ◽  
Ligand Free ◽  
V3 Region ◽  
Hiv 1

ABSTRACTThe HIV-1 envelope trimer (Env) is the target of broadly neutralizing antibodies and is being explored as a vaccine candidate to elicit protective antibodies. One of the most promising antigenic and structural mimics of HIV-1 Env is the SOSIP.664-stabilized soluble trimer from the clade A strain BG505, which is preferentially recognized by broadly neutralizing antibodies. Trimer immunization elicits high-titer neutralization of the autologous tier 2 BG505 strain; however, breadth is limited, and substantial interest has focused on understanding and improving trimer immunogenicity. We sought to improve the antigenic specificity of BG505 SOSIP.664 by reducing recognition of the variable loop 3 (V3) region, which elicits only weakly neutralizing antibodies. To stabilize the trimer in its prefusion closed conformation, we complexed trimeric BG505 SOSIP.664 with the antigen-binding fragment (Fab) of PGT145, a broadly neutralizing quaternary-structure-specific antibody. Compared to the ligand-free trimer, the PGT145 Fab-BG505 SOSIP.664 complex displayed increased melting temperature stability and reduced V3 recognition. In guinea pigs, immunization with the PGT145 Fab-BG505 SOSIP.664 complex elicited ∼100-fold lower V3-directed binding and neutralization titers than those obtained with ligand-free BG505 SOSIP.664. Both complexed and ligand-free BG505 SOSIP.664 elicited comparable neutralization of the autologous BG505 virus, and in both cases, BG505 neutralization mapped to the outer domain of gp120 for some guinea pigs. Our results indicate that it is possible to reduce immune recognition of the V3 region of the trimer while maintaining the antigenic profile needed to induce autologous neutralizing antibodies. These data suggest that appropriate modifications of trimer immunogens could further focus the immune response on key neutralization epitopes.IMPORTANCEHIV-1 Env trimers have been proposed as preferred HIV-1 vaccine immunogens. One version, BG505 SOSIP.664, a soluble stabilized trimer, was recently shown to elicit high-titer autologous neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) in rabbits. Here we compared two immunogens: the ligand-free BG505 SOSIP.664 trimer and the same trimer bound to the antigen-binding fragment (Fab) of the PGT145 antibody, a broadly neutralizing antibody which recognizes the trimer at its membrane-distal apex. We hypothesized that the Fab-bound complex would stabilize BG505 SOSIP.664 in its prefusion closed conformation and limit reactivity to weakly neutralizing antibodies targeting the variable loop 3 (V3) region. In guinea pigs, the Fab-complexed trimer induced 100-fold lower responses to the V3 region, while both ligand-free and Fab-complexed trimers elicited similar levels of autologous NAbs. Our findings demonstrate the potential to reduce “off-target” immunogenicity while maintaining the capacity to generate autologous NAbs.

scholarly journals HIV-1 Env structure and vaccine design

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (a1) ◽  
pp. C117-C117
Author(s):  
Peter Kwong
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Neutralizing Antibodies ◽  
Bound States ◽  
Vaccine Design ◽  
Atomic Level ◽  
Alpha Helices ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Crystallography ◽  
Gp120 Subunit ◽  
Hiv 1

Roughly one third of the HIV-1 genome is devoted to the HIV-1 envelope (Env) glycoprotein spike, which comprises three gp120 and three gp41 subunits. Structural characterization of the HIV-1 Env by electron microscopy, NMR, and X-ray crystallography reveals considerable conformational alterations, not only between trimeric ground state, CD4 receptor-bound conformation, and postfusion conformation of the spike, but also between monomeric and trimeric configurations of the subunits as well as between free- and antibody–bound states. One important structure, however, that of the prefusion HIV-1 spike, has resisted atomic level determination. This structure has been on the 10 list of most wanted structure for more than 20 years, because it is the target of the majority of broad HIV-1-neutralizing antibodies – and therefore of importance to vaccine design. In late 2013, the structure of a prefusion HIV-1 spike, based on a BG505 SOSIP.R6.664 construct, was reported by both X-ray crystallography (4.7 Å) and electron microscopy (5.8 Å). While these structures described the trimeric configuration of most of the HIV-1 gp120 subunit, the description of the gp41 subunit was limited to two helical regions comprising only about half the gp41 ectodomain, and the sequence register for the alpha helices was not reported. Recently, we were able to obtain x-ray diffraction data to 3.5 Å resolution on a prefusion crystal structure of the entire HIV-1 spike. The structure utilizes the same BG505 SOSIP.R6.664 construct as previously published, but crystallized in space group P6(3) with the antigen-binding fragments (Fab) of two antibodies, PGT122 and 35O22. The new structure provides atomic-level details for the complete prefusion structure of gp120 and the majority of the trimeric ectodomain of gp41 (up to residue 664). Also visualized are details of the gp120-gp41 interface and of antibodies such as 35O22. In addition to the complete HIV-1 Env ectodomain structure, implications for HIV-1 vaccine design will be described.

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