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Visualization of the HIV-1 Env glycan shield across scales

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Berndsen, Zachary T., Chakraborty, Srirupa, Wang, Xiaoning, Cottrell, Christopher A., Torres, Jonathan L., Diedrich, Jolene K., López, Cesar A., Yates, John R. +4 more·2020·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Abstract

Significance: The HIV-1 Env “glycan shield” masks the surface of the protein from immune recognition, yet intrinsic heterogeneity defies a typical structure–function description. Using an integrated approach of cryo-EM, computational modeling, and mass spectrometry, we visualized the glycan shield structure in a new light. Our approach facilitated development of cryo-EM analysis methods and allowed for validation of models against experiment. Comparison of Env expressed in different cell lines revealed how subtle differences in composition impact glycan shield structure and affect the accessibility of epitopes on the surface, providing insights for vaccine design. Finally, time-resolved cryo-EM experiments uncovered how highly connected glycan clusters help stabilize the prefusion trimer, suggesting the glycan shield may function beyond immune evasion.

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Berndsen, Z. T., Chakraborty, S., Wang, X., Cottrell, C. A., Torres, J. L., Diedrich, J. K., López, C. A., Yates, J. R., van Gils, M. J., Paulson, J. C., Gnanakaran, S., & Ward, A. B.
Affiliations
  • Scripps Research Institute (US)
  • Los Alamos National Laboratory (US)
  • Theoretical Biology and Biophysics Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545;
  • Department of Medical Microbiology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
Corresponding author
  • Gnanakaran, Sandrasegaram
  • Ward, Andrew B.
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2020-10-22
Volume
117
Issue
45
Pages
28014-28025
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
OpenAlex
W3094127650
Cited by
86
References
76
Citations by year
2026: 14 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 21 · 2020: 4
FWCI
3.89
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (acceptedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) (submittedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1100639, OPP1115782, OPP1196345)
  • Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (UM1 AI100663, UM1 AI144462, AI113867, P41GM103533, UM1 AI100645, UM1 AI144371)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Virology › HIV Research and Treatment
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
Keywords
HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein, glycan shield, N-glycans, epitope accessibility, immunogenicity, deglycosylation, vaccine production
MeSH terms
Antibody Formation, Epitopes, Computer Simulation, Glycosylation, HIV Seropositivity, Humans, Models, Molecular, Polysaccharides, Mass Spectrometry, HIV Antibodies, HIV-1, HIV Envelope Protein gp120, Cryoelectron Microscopy, env Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Immune Evasion, Antibodies, Neutralizing

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