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The solution structure of the human IgG2 subclass is distinct from those for human IgG1 and IgG4 providing an explanation for their discrete functions

Hui, GK; Gardener, AD; Begum, H; Eldrid, C; Thalassinos, K; Gor, J; Perkins, SJ; (2019) The solution structure of the human IgG2 subclass is distinct from those for human IgG1 and IgG4 providing an explanation for their discrete functions. Journal of Biological Chemistry 10.1074/jbc.RA118.007134. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

Human IgG2 antibody displays distinct therapeutically-useful properties compared with the IgG1, IgG3 and IgG4 antibody subclasses. IgG2 is the second most abundant IgG subclass, being able to bind human FcγRII/FcγRIII, but not to FcγRI or complement C1q. Structural information on IgG2 is limited by the absence of a full-length crystal structure for this. To this end, we determined the solution structure of human myeloma IgG2 by atomistic X-ray and neutron scattering modelling. Analytical ultracentrifugation disclosed that IgG2 is monomeric with a sedimentation coefficient s020,w of 7.2 S. IgG2 dimer formation was ≤ 5% and independent of the buffer conditions. Small-angle X-ray scattering in a range of NaCl concentrations and in light and heavy water revealed that the X-ray radius of gyration Rg is 5.2-5.4 nm, after allowing for radiation damage at higher concentrations, and that the neutron Rg value of 5.0 nm remained unchanged in all conditions. The X-ray and neutron distance distribution curves P(r) revealed two peaks, M1 and M2, that were unchanged in different buffers. The creation of ˃123,000 physically-realistic atomistic models by Monte Carlo simulations for joint X-ray and neutron-scattering curve fits, constrained by the requirement of correct disulfide bridges in the hinge, resulted in the determination of symmetric Y-shaped IgG2 structures. These molecular structures were distinct from those for asymmetric IgG1 and asymmetric and symmetric IgG4, and were attributable to the four hinge disulfides. Our IgG2 structures rationalize the existence of the human IgG1, IgG2, and IgG4 subclasses, and explain the receptor binding functions of IgG2.

Type: Article
Title: The solution structure of the human IgG2 subclass is distinct from those for human IgG1 and IgG4 providing an explanation for their discrete functions
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.RA118.007134
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.RA118.007134
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: analytical ultracentrifugation, antibody, immunoglobulin G (IgG), molecular modeling, neutron scattering, small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS)
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences > Structural and Molecular Biology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10075601
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