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High resolution cryo-EM structures of two potently SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing monoclonal antibodies of same donor origin that vary in neutralizing Omicron variants (preprint)
biorxiv; 2022.
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| bioRxiv | ID: ppzbmed-10.1101.2022.12.03.518949
ABSTRACT
While vaccines have by large been found to effective against the evolving SARS-CoV-2 variants, the profound and rapid effectivity of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) in significantly reducing hospitalization to severe disease outcomes have also been demonstrated. In the present study, by high resolution cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), we examined the structural insights of two trimeric spike (S) protein bound mAbs isolated from an Indian convalescent individual infected with ancestral SARS-CoV-2 which we recently reported to potently neutralize SARS-CoV-2 from its ancestral form through highly virulent Delta form however different in their ability to neutralize Omicron variants. Our findings showed binding and conformational heterogeneities of both the mAbs (THSC20.HVTR04 and THSC20.HVTR26) bound to S trimer in its apo and hACE-2 bound forms. Additionally, cryo-EM resolved structure assisted modeling highlighted key residues associated with the ability of these two mAbs to neutralize Omicron variants. Our findings highlighted key interacting features modulating antigen-antibody interacting that can further aid in structure guided antibody engineering to enhance their breadth and potency.
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