5UFB

Crystal Structure of Variable Lymphocyte Receptor (VLR) Tn4-22 (Apo)


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.84 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.213 
  • R-Value Work: 0.206 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.207 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Structural Insights into VLR Fine Specificity for Blood Group Carbohydrates.

Collins, B.C.Gunn, R.J.McKitrick, T.R.Cummings, R.D.Cooper, M.D.Herrin, B.R.Wilson, I.A.

(2017) Structure 25: 1667-1678.e4

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.str.2017.09.003
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5UEI, 5UF1, 5UF4, 5UFB, 5UFC, 5UFD, 5UFF

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    High-quality reagents to study and detect glycans with high specificity for research and clinical applications are severely lacking. Here, we structurally and functionally characterize several variable lymphocyte receptor (VLR)-based antibodies from lampreys immunized with O erythrocytes that specifically recognize the blood group H-trisaccharide type II antigen. Glycan microarray analysis and biophysical data reveal that these VLRs exhibit greater specificity for H-trisaccharide compared with the plant lectin UEA-1, which is widely used in blood typing. Among these antibodies, O13 exhibits superior specificity for H-trisaccharide, the basis for which is revealed by comparative analysis of high-resolution VLR:glycan crystal structures. Using a structure-guided approach, we designed an O13 mutant with further enhanced specificity for H-trisaccharide. These insights into glycan recognition by VLRs suggest that lampreys can produce highly specific glycan antibodies, and are a valuable resource for the production of next-generation glycan reagents for biological and biomedical research and as diagnostics and therapeutics.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology and the Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Tn4-22248Petromyzon marinusMutation(s): 0 
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.84 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.213 
  • R-Value Work: 0.206 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.207 
  • Space Group: I 41
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 83.688α = 90
b = 83.688β = 90
c = 115.073γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
XDSdata reduction
XDSdata scaling
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Institute Of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID)United States--

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2017-10-18
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-11-22
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2019-12-11
    Changes: Author supporting evidence
  • Version 1.3: 2023-10-04
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description
  • Version 1.4: 2024-11-06
    Changes: Structure summary