7A25

Cryo-EM structure of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein bound to neutralizing sybodies (Sb23)


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.06 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Literature

Selection, biophysical and structural analysis of synthetic nanobodies that effectively neutralize SARS-CoV-2.

Custodio, T.F.Das, H.Sheward, D.J.Hanke, L.Pazicky, S.Pieprzyk, J.Sorgenfrei, M.Schroer, M.A.Gruzinov, A.Y.Jeffries, C.M.Graewert, M.A.Svergun, D.I.Dobrev, N.Remans, K.Seeger, M.A.McInerney, G.M.Murrell, B.Hallberg, B.M.Low, C.

(2020) Nat Commun 11: 5588-5588

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19204-y
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    7A25, 7A29

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is the cause of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Therapeutic neutralizing antibodies constitute a key short-to-medium term approach to tackle COVID-19. However, traditional antibody production is hampered by long development times and costly production. Here, we report the rapid isolation and characterization of nanobodies from a synthetic library, known as sybodies (Sb), that target the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. Several binders with low nanomolar affinities and efficient neutralization activity were identified of which Sb23 displayed high affinity and neutralized pseudovirus with an IC 50 of 0.6 µg/ml. A cryo-EM structure of the spike bound to Sb23 showed that Sb23 binds competitively in the ACE2 binding site. Furthermore, the cryo-EM reconstruction revealed an unusual conformation of the spike where two RBDs are in the 'up' ACE2-binding conformation. The combined approach represents an alternative, fast workflow to select binders with neutralizing activity against newly emerging viruses.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB), DESY and European Molecular Biology Laboratory Hamburg, Notkestrasse 85, D-22607, Hamburg, Germany.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Spike glycoprotein
A, B, C
1,146Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: S2
UniProt
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UniProt GroupP0DTC2
Glycosylation
Glycosylation Sites: 18Go to GlyGen: P0DTC2-1
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Sybody 23
D, E, F
114synthetic constructMutation(s): 0 
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Oligosaccharides

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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains Length2D Diagram Glycosylation3D Interactions
2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose
G [auth b],
H [auth d],
I [auth f],
J [auth t],
K [auth v],
G [auth b],
H [auth d],
I [auth f],
J [auth t],
K [auth v],
L [auth y],
M [auth O],
N [auth Q],
O [auth U]
2N-Glycosylation
Glycosylation Resources
GlyTouCan:  G42666HT
GlyCosmos:  G42666HT
GlyGen:  G42666HT
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
NAG
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AA [auth A]
AB [auth C]
BA [auth A]
BB [auth C]
CA [auth A]
AA [auth A],
AB [auth C],
BA [auth A],
BB [auth C],
CA [auth A],
CB [auth C],
DA [auth A],
DB [auth C],
EA [auth B],
EB [auth C],
FA [auth B],
FB [auth C],
GA [auth B],
GB [auth C],
HA [auth B],
HB [auth C],
IA [auth B],
JA [auth B],
KA [auth B],
LA [auth B],
MA [auth B],
NA [auth B],
OA [auth B],
P [auth A],
PA [auth B],
Q [auth A],
QA [auth B],
R [auth A],
RA [auth B],
S [auth A],
SA [auth B],
T [auth A],
TA [auth C],
U [auth A],
UA [auth C],
V [auth A],
VA [auth C],
W [auth A],
WA [auth C],
X [auth A],
XA [auth C],
Y [auth A],
YA [auth C],
Z [auth A],
ZA [auth C]
2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose
C8 H15 N O6
OVRNDRQMDRJTHS-FMDGEEDCSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.06 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 
EM Software:
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
RECONSTRUCTIONcryoSPARC2.15

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2020-11-25
    Type: Initial release