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PDBsum entry 4idj

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Immune system PDB id
4idj

 

 

 

 

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Protein chains
276 a.a.
224 a.a.
214 a.a.
Ligands
SO4 ×5
PDB id:
4idj
Name: Immune system
Title: S.Aureus a-hemolysin monomer in complex with fab
Structure: Alpha-hemolysin. Chain: a. Synonym: alpha-hl, alpha-toxin. Engineered: yes. Fab heavy chain. Chain: h. Engineered: yes. Fab light chain. Chain: l.
Source: Staphylococcus aureus. Organism_taxid: 1280. Gene: hla, hly. Expressed in: escherichia coli. Expression_system_taxid: 562. Homo sapiens. Human. Organism_taxid: 9606. Expressed in: homo sapiens.
Resolution:
3.36Å     R-factor:   0.252     R-free:   0.296
Authors: P.Strop
Key ref: D.Foletti et al. (2013). Mechanism of action and in vivo efficacy of a human-derived antibody against Staphylococcus aureus α-hemolysin. J Mol Biol, 425, 1641-1654. PubMed id: 23416200 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2013.02.008
Date:
12-Dec-12     Release date:   26-Jun-13    
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Protein chain
Pfam   ArchSchema ?
P09616  (HLA_STAAU) -  Alpha-hemolysin from Staphylococcus aureus
Seq:
Struc:
319 a.a.
276 a.a.*
Protein chain
No UniProt id for this chain
Struc: 224 a.a.
Protein chain
No UniProt id for this chain
Struc: 214 a.a.
Key:    PfamA domain  Secondary structure  CATH domain
* PDB and UniProt seqs differ at 1 residue position (black cross)

 

 
DOI no: 10.1016/j.jmb.2013.02.008 J Mol Biol 425:1641-1654 (2013)
PubMed id: 23416200  
 
 
Mechanism of action and in vivo efficacy of a human-derived antibody against Staphylococcus aureus α-hemolysin.
D.Foletti, P.Strop, L.Shaughnessy, A.Hasa-Moreno, M.G.Casas, M.Russell, C.Bee, S.Wu, A.Pham, Z.Zeng, J.Pons, A.Rajpal, D.Shelton.
 
  ABSTRACT  
 
The emergence and spread of multi-drug-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus in hospitals and in the community emphasize the urgency for the development of novel therapeutic interventions. Our approach was to evaluate the potential of harnessing the human immune system to guide the development of novel therapeutics. We explored the role of preexisting antibodies against S. aureus α-hemolysin in the serum of human individuals by isolating and characterizing one antibody with a remarkably high affinity to α-hemolysin. The antibody provided protection in S. aureus pneumonia, skin, and bacteremia mouse models of infection and also showed therapeutic efficacy when dosed up to 18 h post-infection in the pneumonia model. Additionally, in pneumonia and bacteremia animal models, the therapeutic efficacy of the α-hemolysin antibody appeared additive to the antibiotic linezolid. To better understand the mechanism of action of this isolated antibody, we solved the crystal structure of the α-hemolysin:antibody complex. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the crystal structure of the α-hemolysin monomer. The structure of the complex shows that the antibody binds α-hemolysin between the cap and the rim domains. In combination with biochemical data, the structure suggests that the antibody neutralizes the activity of the toxin by preventing binding to the plasma membrane of susceptible host cells. The data presented here suggest that protective antibodies directed against S. aureus molecules exist in some individuals and that such antibodies have a therapeutic potential either alone or in combination with antibiotics.
 

 

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