Engineering and characterization of a fluorescent native-like HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein trimer
Generation of a stable, soluble mimic of the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein (Env) trimer on the virion surface has been considered an important first step for developing a successful HIV-1 vaccine. Recently, a soluble native-like Env trimer (BG505 SOSIP.664) has been described. This protein has facilit...
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| author | Pritchard, L Crispin, M Sliepen, K van Montfort, T Ozorowski, G Ward, A Sanders, R |
| author_facet | Pritchard, L Crispin, M Sliepen, K van Montfort, T Ozorowski, G Ward, A Sanders, R |
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| description | Generation of a stable, soluble mimic of the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein (Env) trimer on the virion surface has been considered an important first step for developing a successful HIV-1 vaccine. Recently, a soluble native-like Env trimer (BG505 SOSIP.664) has been described. This protein has facilitated major advances in the HIV-1 vaccine field, since it was the first Env immunogen that induced consistent neutralizing antibodies against a neutralization-resistant (tier 2) virus. Moreover, BG505 SOSIP.664 enabled elucidation of the atomic resolution structure of the Env trimer and facilitated the isolation and characterization of new broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV-1. Here, we designed and characterized the BG505 SOSIP.664 trimer fused to fluorescent superfolder GFP (sfGFP), a GFP variant that allows efficient folding (BG505 SOSIP.664-sfGFP). Despite the presence of the sfGFP, the Env protein largely retained its morphology, antigenicity, glycan composition, and thermostability. In addition, we show that BG505 SOSIP.664-sfGFP can be used for fluorescence-based assays, such as flow cytometry. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:f32f0eaf-6ec4-4e32-b17f-14c8763d6d692022-03-27T12:10:08ZEngineering and characterization of a fluorescent native-like HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein trimerJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:f32f0eaf-6ec4-4e32-b17f-14c8763d6d69Symplectic Elements at OxfordMDPI2015Pritchard, LCrispin, MSliepen, Kvan Montfort, TOzorowski, GWard, ASanders, RGeneration of a stable, soluble mimic of the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein (Env) trimer on the virion surface has been considered an important first step for developing a successful HIV-1 vaccine. Recently, a soluble native-like Env trimer (BG505 SOSIP.664) has been described. This protein has facilitated major advances in the HIV-1 vaccine field, since it was the first Env immunogen that induced consistent neutralizing antibodies against a neutralization-resistant (tier 2) virus. Moreover, BG505 SOSIP.664 enabled elucidation of the atomic resolution structure of the Env trimer and facilitated the isolation and characterization of new broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV-1. Here, we designed and characterized the BG505 SOSIP.664 trimer fused to fluorescent superfolder GFP (sfGFP), a GFP variant that allows efficient folding (BG505 SOSIP.664-sfGFP). Despite the presence of the sfGFP, the Env protein largely retained its morphology, antigenicity, glycan composition, and thermostability. In addition, we show that BG505 SOSIP.664-sfGFP can be used for fluorescence-based assays, such as flow cytometry. |
| spellingShingle | Pritchard, L Crispin, M Sliepen, K van Montfort, T Ozorowski, G Ward, A Sanders, R Engineering and characterization of a fluorescent native-like HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein trimer |
| title | Engineering and characterization of a fluorescent native-like HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein trimer |
| title_full | Engineering and characterization of a fluorescent native-like HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein trimer |
| title_fullStr | Engineering and characterization of a fluorescent native-like HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein trimer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Engineering and characterization of a fluorescent native-like HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein trimer |
| title_short | Engineering and characterization of a fluorescent native-like HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein trimer |
| title_sort | engineering and characterization of a fluorescent native like hiv 1 envelope glycoprotein trimer |
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