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JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
卷 208, 期 7, 页码 1419-1433出版社
ROCKEFELLER UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1084/jem.20110196
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- Swiss National Science Foundation [310000-120739, 310030-135527, 315200-114148, 324730-130865]
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
- Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) [310030_135527] Funding Source: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
The HIV-1 envelope trimer adopts a quaternary conformation that effectively shields neutralization-sensitive domains and thus represents a major obstacle for natural and vaccine-elicited antibody responses. By using a structure-function analysis based on a specifically devised mathematical model, we demonstrate in this study that protection from neutralization is enforced by intersubunit contact between the variable loops 1 and 2 (V1V2) and domains of neighboring gp120 subunits in the trimer encompassing the V3 loop. Our data are consistent with an interaction of the V1V2 and V3 loop at the spike apex as proposed by cryoelectron tomography experiments. By defining the orientation of the V1V2 loop within the trimer toward the neighboring gp120 subunit's V3 loop, our data close an important gap in the understanding of the architecture of the trimeric spike. Knowledge on how the V1V2 barrier functions in the context of the trimer to mask conserved epitopes on gp120 may aid future vaccine design.
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