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Krios I-Titan Krios I at Diamond	CryoEM structure of the super-constricted two-start dynamin 1 filament Jiwei Liu , Frances Joan D. Alvarez , Daniel K. Clare , Jeffrey K. Noel , Peijun Zhang Nature Communications 12 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25741-x Diamond Proposal Number(s): [14393] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: Dynamin belongs to the large GTPase superfamily, and mediates the fission of vesicles during endocytosis. Dynamin molecules are recruited to the neck of budding vesicles to assemble into a helical collar and to constrict the underlying membrane. Two helical forms were observed: the one-start helix in the constricted state and the two-start helix in the super-constricted state. Here we report the cryoEM structure of a super-constricted two-start dynamin 1 filament at 3.74 Å resolution. The two strands are joined by the conserved GTPase dimeric interface. In comparison with the one-start structure, a rotation around Hinge 1 is observed, essential for communicating the chemical power of the GTPase domain and the mechanical force of the Stalk and PH domain onto the underlying membrane. The Stalk interfaces are well conserved and serve as fulcrums for adapting to changing curvatures. Relative to one-start, small rotations per interface accumulate to bring a drastic change in the helical pitch. Elasticity theory rationalizes the diversity of dynamin helical symmetries and suggests corresponding functional significance.	Sep 2021
I03-Macromolecular Crystallography I04-Macromolecular Crystallography I24-Microfocus Macromolecular Crystallography	A potent SARS-CoV-2 neutralising nanobody shows therapeutic efficacy in the Syrian golden hamster model of COVID-19 Jiandong Huo , Halina Mikolajek , Audrey Le Bas , Jordan J. Clark , Parul Sharma , Anja Kipar , Joshua Dormon , Chelsea Norman , Miriam Weckener , Daniel K. Clare , Peter J. Harrison , Julia A. Tree , Karen R. Buttigieg , Francisco J. Salguero , Robert Watson , Daniel Knott , Oliver Carnell , Didier Ngabo , Michael J. Elmore , Susan Fotheringham , Adam Harding , Lucile Moynie , Philip N. Ward , Maud Dumoux , Tessa Prince , Yper Hall , Julian A. Hiscox , Andrew Owen , William James , Miles W. Carroll , James P. Stewart , James Naismith , Raymond Owens Nature Communications 12 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25480-z Diamond Proposal Number(s): [27031] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: SARS-CoV-2 remains a global threat to human health particularly as escape mutants emerge. There is an unmet need for effective treatments against COVID-19 for which neutralizing single domain antibodies (nanobodies) have significant potential. Their small size and stability mean that nanobodies are compatible with respiratory administration. We report four nanobodies (C5, H3, C1, F2) engineered as homotrimers with pmolar affinity for the receptor binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. Crystal structures show C5 and H3 overlap the ACE2 epitope, whilst C1 and F2 bind to a different epitope. Cryo Electron Microscopy shows C5 binding results in an all down arrangement of the Spike protein. C1, H3 and C5 all neutralize the Victoria strain, and the highly transmissible Alpha (B.1.1.7 first identified in Kent, UK) strain and C1 also neutralizes the Beta (B.1.35, first identified in South Africa). Administration of C5-trimer via the respiratory route showed potent therapeutic efficacy in the Syrian hamster model of COVID-19 and separately, effective prophylaxis. The molecule was similarly potent by intraperitoneal injection.	Sep 2021
Krios I-Titan Krios I at Diamond Krios II-Titan Krios II at Diamond Krios III-Titan Krios III at Diamond Krios IV-Titan Krios IV at Diamond Talos-Talos Arctica at Diamond	Single particle cryo-electron microscopy: From sample to structure Joshua B. R. White , Daniel P. Maskell , Andrew Howe , Martin Harrow , Daniel K. Clare , C. Alistair Siebert , Emma L. Hesketh , Rebecca F. Thompson Journal Of Visualized Experiments DOI: 10.3791/62415 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [23047] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: Cryo-electron microscopy (cryoEM) is a powerful technique for structure determination of macromolecular complexes, via single particle analysis (SPA). The overall process involves i) vitrifying the specimen in a thin film supported on a cryoEM grid; ii) screening the specimen to assess particle distribution and ice quality; iii) if the grid is suitable, collecting a single particle dataset for analysis; and iv) image processing to yield an EM density map. In this protocol, an overview for each of these steps is provided, with a focus on the variables which a user can modify during the workflow and the troubleshooting of common issues. With remote microscope operation becoming standard in many facilities, variations on imaging protocols to assist users in efficient operation and imaging when physical access to the microscope is limited will be described.	May 2021
I03-Macromolecular Crystallography Krios I-Titan Krios I at Diamond	The antigenic anatomy of SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain Wanwisa Dejnirattisai , Daming Zhou , Helen M. Ginn , Helen M. E. Duyvesteyn , Piyada Supasa , James Brett Case , Yuguang Zhao , Thomas Walter , Alexander J. Mentzer , Chang Liu , Beibei Wang , Guido C. Paesen , Jose Slon-Campos , César López-Camacho , Natasha M. Kafai , Adam L. Bailey , Rita E. Chen , Baoling Ying , Craig Thompson , Jai Bolton , Alex Fyfe , Sunetra Gupta , Tiong Kit Tan , Javier Gilbert-Jaramillo , William James , Michael Knight , Miles W. Carroll , Donal Skelly , Christina Dold , Yanchun Peng , Robert Levin , Tao Dong , Andrew J. Pollard , Julian C. Knight , Paul Klenerman , Nigel Temperton , David R. Hall , Mark A. Williams , Neil G. Paterson , Felicity Bertram , C. Alistair Siebert , Daniel K. Clare , Andrew Howe , Julika Radecke , Yun Song , Alain R. Townsend , Kuan-Ying A. Huang , Elizabeth E. Fry , Juthathip Mongkolsapaya , Michael S. Diamond , Jingshan Ren , David I. Stuart , Gavin R. Screaton Cell DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.02.032 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [27009, 26983] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: Antibodies are crucial to immune protection against SARS-CoV-2, with some in emergency use as therapeutics. Here we identify 377 human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) recognizing the virus spike, and focus mainly on 80 that bind the receptor binding domain (RBD). We devise a competition data driven method to map RBD binding sites. We find that although antibody binding sites are widely dispersed, neutralizing antibody binding is focused, with nearly all highly inhibitory mAbs (IC50<0.1μg/ml) blocking receptor interaction, except for one that binds a unique epitope in the N-terminal domain. Many of these neutralizing mAbs use public V-genes and are close to germline. We dissect the structural basis of recognition for this large panel of antibodies through X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy of 19 Fab-antigen structures. We find novel binding modes for some potently inhibitory antibodies and demonstrate that strongly neutralizing mAbs protect, prophylactically or therapeutically, in animal models.	Feb 2021
Krios III-Titan Krios III at Diamond	Assembly intermediates of orthoreovirus captured in the cell Geoff Sutton , Dapeng Sun , Xiaofeng Fu , Abhay Kotecha , Corey W. Hecksel , Daniel K. Clare , Peijun Zhang , David I. Stuart , Mark Boyce Nature Communications 11 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18243-9 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [18477] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: Traditionally, molecular assembly pathways for viruses are inferred from high resolution structures of purified stable intermediates, low resolution images of cell sections and genetic approaches. Here, we directly visualise an unsuspected ‘single shelled’ intermediate for a mammalian orthoreovirus in cryo-preserved infected cells, by cryo-electron tomography of cellular lamellae. Particle classification and averaging yields structures to 5.6 Å resolution, sufficient to identify secondary structural elements and produce an atomic model of the intermediate, comprising 120 copies each of protein λ1 and σ2. This λ1 shell is ‘collapsed’ compared to the mature virions, with molecules pushed inwards at the icosahedral fivefolds by ~100 Å, reminiscent of the first assembly intermediate of certain prokaryotic dsRNA viruses. This supports the supposition that these viruses share a common ancestor, and suggests mechanisms for the assembly of viruses of the Reoviridae. Such methodology holds promise for dissecting the replication cycle of many viruses.	Sep 2020
I03-Macromolecular Crystallography Krios I-Titan Krios I at Diamond	Neutralizing nanobodies bind SARS-CoV-2 spike RBD and block interaction with ACE2 Jiangdong Huo , Audrey Le Bas , Reinis R. Ruza , Helen M. E. Duyvesteyn , Halina Mikolajek , Tomas Malinauskas , Tiong Kit Tan , Pramila Rijal , Maud Dumoux , Philip N. Ward , Jingshan Ren , Daming Zhou , Peter J. Harrison , Miriam Weckener , Daniel K. Clare , Vinod K. Vogirala , Julika Radecke , Lucile Moynie , Yuguang Zhao , Javier Gilbert-Jaramillo , Michael L. Knight , Julia A. Tree , Karen R. Buttigieg , Naomi Coombes , Michael J. Elmore , Miles W. Carroll , Loic Carrique , Pranav N. M. Shah , William James , Alain R. Townsend , David I. Stuart , Raymond J. Owens , James H. Naismith Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 21 DOI: 10.1038/s41594-020-0469-6 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [27031, 27051] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: The SARS-CoV-2 virus is more transmissible than previous coronaviruses and causes a more serious illness than influenza. The SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain (RBD) of the spike protein binds to the human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor as a prelude to viral entry into the cell. Using a naive llama single-domain antibody library and PCR-based maturation, we have produced two closely related nanobodies, H11-D4 and H11-H4, that bind RBD (KD of 39 and 12 nM, respectively) and block its interaction with ACE2. Single-particle cryo-EM revealed that both nanobodies bind to all three RBDs in the spike trimer. Crystal structures of each nanobody–RBD complex revealed how both nanobodies recognize the same epitope, which partly overlaps with the ACE2 binding surface, explaining the blocking of the RBD–ACE2 interaction. Nanobody-Fc fusions showed neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 (4–6 nM for H11-H4, 18 nM for H11-D4) and additive neutralization with the SARS-CoV-1/2 antibody CR3022.	Jul 2020
E02-JEM ARM 300CF	Low-dose phase retrieval of biological specimens using cryo-electron ptychography Liqi Zhou , Jingdong Song , Judy S. Kim , Xudong Pei , Chen Huang , Mark Boyce , Luiza Mendonca , Daniel Clare , Alistair Siebert , Christopher Allen , Emanuela Liberti , David Stuart , Xiaoqing Pan , Peter Nellist , Peijun Zhang , Angus Kirkland , Peng Wang Nature Communications 11 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16391-6 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [19243, 20431, 20961, 22317] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: Cryo-electron microscopy is an essential tool for high-resolution structural studies of biological systems. This method relies on the use of phase contrast imaging at high defocus to improve information transfer at low spatial frequencies at the expense of higher spatial frequencies. Here we demonstrate that electron ptychography can recover the phase of the specimen with continuous information transfer across a wide range of the spatial frequency spectrum, with improved transfer at lower spatial frequencies, and as such is more efficient for phase recovery than conventional phase contrast imaging. We further show that the method can be used to study frozen-hydrated specimens of rotavirus double-layered particles and HIV-1 virus-like particles under low-dose conditions (5.7 e/Å2) and heterogeneous objects in an Adenovirus-infected cell over large fields of view (1.14 × 1.14 μm), thus making it suitable for studies of many biologically important structures.	Jun 2020

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