A triggering structure of SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.86 spike upon ACE2 binding for receptor-binding domain up

Abstract Since 2019, SARS-CoV-2 has undergone mutations, resulting in pandemic and epidemic waves. The SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, crucial for cellular entry, is believed to bind to the ACE2 receptor exclusively when its receptor-binding domain (RBD) adopts the “up” conformation. However, whether ACE2 exclusively binds to the “up” RBD or also interacts with the “down” RBD to facilitate the conformational shift to RBD-up remains unclear. Here, we present the structures of the BA.2.86 spike alone and bound to ACE2. The N354-linked glycan contributes to the neutralizing antibody evasion in BA.2.86. Notably, we successfully observed the ACE2-bound “down” RBD, indicating a trigger structure before the RBD-up conformation. The wider and mobile angle of RBDs in the “up” state provides space for ACE2 to interact with the “down” RBD, facilitating the transition to the RBD-up state. These structural insights into the spike-protein dynamics would help understand the mechanisms underlying SARS-CoV-2 infection and its neutralization..

Medienart:

Preprint

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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ResearchSquare.com - (2024) vom: 22. März Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hashiguchi, Takao [VerfasserIn]
Yajima, Hisano [VerfasserIn]
Anraku, Yuki [VerfasserIn]
Kaku, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Kimura, Kanako [VerfasserIn]
Plianchaisuk, Arnon [VerfasserIn]
Okumura, Kaho [VerfasserIn]
Nakada-Nakura, Yoshiko [VerfasserIn]
Kita, Shunsuke [VerfasserIn]
Sasaki, Jiei [VerfasserIn]
Sumita, Hiromi [VerfasserIn]
Ito, Jumpei [VerfasserIn]
Maenaka, Katsumi [VerfasserIn]
Sato, Kei [VerfasserIn]

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570
Biology

doi:

10.21203/rs.3.rs-4106877/v1

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XRA043012752