Vaccine-elicited murine antibody WS6 neutralizes diverse beta-coronaviruses by recognizing a helical stem supersite of vulnerability.
Structure
; 30(9): 1233-1244.e7, 2022 09 01.
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| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1937225
ABSTRACT
Immunization with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike elicits diverse antibodies, but it is unclear if any of the antibodies can neutralize broadly against other beta-coronaviruses. Here, we report antibody WS6 from a mouse immunized with mRNA encoding the SARS-CoV-2 spike. WS6 bound diverse beta-coronavirus spikes and neutralized SARS-CoV-2 variants, SARS-CoV, and related sarbecoviruses. Epitope mapping revealed WS6 to target a region in the S2 subunit, which was conserved among SARS-CoV-2, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)-CoV, and hCoV-OC43. The crystal structure at 2 Å resolution of WS6 revealed recognition to center on a conserved S2 helix, which was occluded in both pre- and post-fusion spike conformations. Structural and neutralization analyses indicated WS6 to neutralize by inhibiting fusion and post-viral attachment. Comparison of WS6 with other recently identified antibodies that broadly neutralize beta-coronaviruses indicated a stem-helical supersite-centered on hydrophobic residues Phe1148, Leu1152, Tyr1155, and Phe1156-to be a promising target for vaccine design.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vaccines
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
Topics:
Vaccines
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Variants
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Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
Structure
Journal subject:
Molecular Biology
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Biochemistry
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Biotechnology
Year:
2022
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Article
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J.str.2022.06.004
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