Abstract：
:Dimerization is indispensible for release of the human immunodeficiency virus protease (PR) from its precursor (Gag-Pol) and ensuing mature-like catalytic activity that is crucial for virus maturation. We show that a single-chain Fv fragment (scFv) of a previously reported monoclonal antibody (mAb1696), which recognizes the N-terminus of PR, dissociates a dimeric mature D25N PR mutant with an enhanced dimer dissociation constant (K(d)) in the sub-micromolar range to form predominantly a monomer-scFv complex at a 1:1 ratio, along with small (5-10%) amounts of a dimer-scFv complex. Enzyme kinetics indicate a mixed mechanism of inhibition of the wild-type PR, which exhibits a K(d)<10nM, with effects both on K(m) and k(cat) at an scFv-to-PR ratio of 10:1. ScFv binds to the N-terminal peptide P(1)QITLW(6) of PR and to PR monomers with dissociation constants of ≤30 nM and ~100 nM, respectively. Consistent with an ~400-fold increase in the dissociation of the antibody (K(Ab)) on even addition of an acetyl group to P(1) of the peptide, the antibody fails to inhibit N-terminal autoprocessing of the PR from a model precursor (at ~5 μM). However, subsequent to this cleavage, it sequesters the PR, thus blocking autoprocessing at its C-terminus. A second monoclonal antibody [PRM1 (human monoclonal antibody to PR)], which recognizes part of the flap region (residues 41-47) of the mature PR and its precursor, does not inhibit autoprocessing and ensuing catalytic activity. However, its failure to recognize drug-resistant clinical mutants of PR may be beneficial to monitor the selection of mutations in this region under drug pressure.
journal_name
J Mol Bioljournal_title
Journal of molecular biologyauthors
Sayer JM,Aniana A,Louis JMdoi
10.1016/j.jmb.2012.05.024subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-09-14 00:00:00pages
230-44issue
2eissn
0022-2836issn
1089-8638pii
S0022-2836(12)00409-3journal_volume
422pub_type
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