4NBX

Crystal Structure of Clostridium difficile Toxin A fragment TcdA-A1 Bound to A20.1 VHH


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.75 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.229 
  • R-Value Work: 0.195 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.197 

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Literature

Structural Basis for Antibody Recognition in the Receptor-binding Domains of Toxins A and B from Clostridium difficile.

Murase, T.Eugenio, L.Schorr, M.Hussack, G.Tanha, J.Kitova, E.N.Klassen, J.S.Ng, K.K.

(2014) J Biol Chem 289: 2331-2343

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M113.505917
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4NBX, 4NBY, 4NBZ, 4NC0, 4NC1, 4NC2

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Clostridium difficile infection is a serious and highly prevalent nosocomial disease in which the two large, Rho-glucosylating toxins TcdA and TcdB are the main virulence factors. We report for the first time crystal structures revealing how neutralizing and non-neutralizing single-domain antibodies (sdAbs) recognize the receptor-binding domains (RBDs) of TcdA and TcdB. Surprisingly, the complexes formed by two neutralizing antibodies recognizing TcdA do not show direct interference with the previously identified carbohydrate-binding sites, suggesting that neutralization of toxin activity may be mediated by mechanisms distinct from steric blockage of receptor binding. A camelid sdAb complex also reveals the molecular structure of the TcdB RBD for the first time, facilitating the crystallization of a strongly negatively charged protein fragment that has resisted previous attempts at crystallization and structure determination. Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry measurements confirm the stoichiometries of sdAbs observed in the crystal structures. These studies indicate how key epitopes in the RBDs from TcdA and TcdB are recognized by sdAbs, providing molecular insights into toxin structure and function and providing for the first time a basis for the design of highly specific toxin-specific therapeutic and diagnostic agents.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    From the Department of Biological Sciences and Alberta Glycomics Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
TcdA143Clostridioides difficileMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: tcdA
UniProt
Find proteins for P16154 (Clostridioides difficile)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P16154
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UniProt GroupP16154
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
A20.1 VHH154Lama glamaMutation(s): 0 
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.75 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.229 
  • R-Value Work: 0.195 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.197 
  • Space Group: P 65
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 96.97α = 90
b = 96.97β = 90
c = 61.12γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
MxDCdata collection
PHASERphasing
REFMACrefinement
XDSdata reduction
XSCALEdata scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2013-12-11
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2014-01-01
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2014-02-12
    Changes: Database references