Near-Atomic Resolution Structure of a Highly Neutralizing Fab Bound to Canine Parvovirus.

ABSTRACT: Canine parvovirus (CPV) is a highly contagious pathogen that causes severe disease in dogs and wildlife. Previously, a panel of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (MAb) raised against CPV was characterized. An antibody fragment (Fab) of MAb E was found to neutralize the virus at low molar ratios. Using recent advances in cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), we determined the structure of CPV in complex with Fab E to 4.1 Å resolution, which allowed de novo building of the Fab structure. The footprint identified was significantly different from the footprint obtained previously from models fitted into lower-resolution maps. Using single-chain variable fragments, we tested antibody residues that control capsid binding. The near-atomic structure also revealed that Fab binding had caused capsid

SUBMITTER: Organtini LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5068525 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature