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Entry Detail
PDB ID:
8S6E
Keywords:
Title:
Monoclonal antibody MenW targeting serogroup W of Neisseria meningitidis
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Deposition Date:
2024-02-27
Release Date:
2024-06-26
Method Details:
Experimental Method:
Resolution:
1.95 Å
R-Value Free:
0.22
R-Value Work:
0.20
R-Value Observed:
0.20
Space Group:
P 21 21 21
Macromolecular Entities
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Description:MenW.01 Heavy chain
Chain IDs:A
Chain Length:224
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Mus musculus
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Description:MenW.01 Light chain
Chain IDs:B
Chain Length:214
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Mus musculus
Ligand Molecules
Primary Citation
Antigenic determinants driving serogroup-specific antibody response to Neisseria meningitidis C, W, and Y capsular polysaccharides: Insights for rational vaccine design.
Carbohydr Polym 341 122349 122349 (2024)
PMID: 38876728 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122349

Abstact

Meningococcal glycoconjugate vaccines sourced from capsular polysaccharides (CPSs) of pathogenic Neisseria meningitidis strains are well-established measures to prevent meningococcal disease. However, the exact structural factors responsible for antibody recognition are not known. CPSs of Neisseria meningitidis serogroups Y and W differ by a single stereochemical center, yet they evoke specific immune responses. Herein, we developed specific monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeting serogroups C, Y, and W and evaluated their ability to kill bacteria. We then used these mAbs to dissect structural elements responsible for carbohydrate-protein interactions. First, Men oligosaccharides were screened against the mAbs using ELISA to select putative lengths representing the minimal antigenic determinant. Next, molecular interaction features between the mAbs and serogroup-specific sugar fragments were elucidated using STD-NMR. Moreover, X-ray diffraction data with the anti-MenW CPS mAb enabled the elucidation of the sugar-antibody binding mode. Our findings revealed common traits in the epitopes of all three sialylated serogroups. The minimal binding epitopes typically comprise five to six repeating units. Moreover, the O-acetylation of the neuraminic acid moieties was fundamental for mAb binding. These insights hold promise for the rational design of optimized meningococcal oligosaccharides, opening new avenues for novel production methods, including chemical or enzymatic approaches.

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