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Krios IV-Titan Krios IV at Diamond	A conserved glutathione binding site in poliovirus is a target for antivirals and vaccine stabilisation Mohammad W. Bahar , Veronica Nasta , Helen Fox , Lee Sherry , Keith Grehan , Claudine Porta , Andrew J. Macadam , Nicola J. Stonehouse , David J. Rowlands , Elizabeth E. Fry , David I. Stuart Communications Biology 5 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-04252-5 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [20223] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: Strategies to prevent the recurrence of poliovirus (PV) after eradication may utilise non-infectious, recombinant virus-like particle (VLP) vaccines. Despite clear advantages over inactivated or attenuated virus vaccines, instability of VLPs can compromise their immunogenicity. Glutathione (GSH), an important cellular reducing agent, is a crucial co-factor for the morphogenesis of enteroviruses, including PV. We report cryo-EM structures of GSH bound to PV serotype 3 VLPs showing that it can enhance particle stability. GSH binds the positively charged pocket at the interprotomer interface shown recently to bind GSH in enterovirus F3 and putative antiviral benzene sulphonamide compounds in other enteroviruses. We show, using high-resolution cryo-EM, the binding of a benzene sulphonamide compound with a PV serotype 2 VLP, consistent with antiviral activity through over-stabilizing the interprotomer pocket, preventing the capsid rearrangements necessary for viral infection. Collectively, these results suggest GSH or an analogous tight-binding antiviral offers the potential for stabilizing VLP vaccines.	Nov 2022
I03-Macromolecular Crystallography	A delicate balance between antibody evasion and ACE2 affinity for Omicron BA.2.75 Jiandong Huo , Aiste Dijokaite-Guraliuc , Chang Liu , Raksha Das , Piyada Supasa , Muneeswaran Selvaraj , Rungtiwa Nutalai , Daming Zhou , Alexander J. Mentzer , Donal Skelly , Thomas G. Ritter , Ali Amini , Sagida Bibi , Sandra Adele , Sile Ann Johnson , Neil G. Paterson , Mark A. Williams , David R. Hall , Megan Plowright , Thomas A. H. Newman , Hailey Hornsby , Thushan I. De Silva , Nigel Temperton , Paul Klenerman , Eleanor Barnes , Susanna J. Dunachie , Andrew J. Pollard , Teresa Lambe , Philip Goulder , Elizabeth E. Fry , Juthathip Mongkolsapaya , Jingshan Ren , David I. Stuart , Gavin R. Screaton Cell Reports DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111903 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [27009] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: Variants of SARS CoV-2 have caused successive global waves of infection. These variants, with multiple mutations in the spike protein are thought to facilitate escape from natural and vaccine-induced immunity and often increase in the affinity for ACE2. The latest variant to cause concern is BA.2.75, identified in India where it is now the dominant strain, with evidence of wider dissemination. BA.2.75 is derived from BA.2 and contains four additional mutations in the receptor binding domain (RBD). Here we perform an antigenic and biophysical characterization of BA.2.75, revealing an interesting balance between humoral evasion and ACE2 receptor affinity. ACE2 affinity for BA.2.75 is increased 9-fold compared to BA.2; there is also evidence of escape of BA.2.75 from immune serum, particularly that induced by Delta infection which may explain the rapid spread in India, where BA.2.75 is now the dominant variant. ACE2 affinity appears to be prioritised over greater escape.	Dec 2022
I24-Microfocus Macromolecular Crystallography	A sensor-adaptor mechanism for enterovirus uncoating from structures of EV71 Xiangxi Wang , Wei Peng , Jingshan Ren , Zhongyu Hu , Jiwei Xu , Zhiyong Lou , Xumei Li , Weidong Yin , Xinliang Shen , Claudine Porta , Thomas S. Walter , Danny Axford , Robin Owen , David J. Rowlands , Junzhi Wang , David I. Stuart , Elizabeth E. Fry , Zihe Rao , Gwyndaf Evans Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 19 (4), 424 - 429 DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.2255 PMID: 22388738 Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is a major agent of hand, foot and mouth disease in children that can cause severe central nervous system disease and death. No vaccine or antiviral therapy is available. High-resolution structural analysis of the mature virus and natural empty particles shows that the mature virus is structurally similar to other enteroviruses. In contrast, the empty particles are markedly expanded and resemble elusive enterovirus-uncoating intermediates not previously characterized in atomic detail. Hydrophobic pockets in the EV71 capsid are collapsed in this expanded particle, providing a detailed explanation of the mechanism for receptor-binding triggered virus uncoating. These structures provide a model for enterovirus uncoating in which the VP1 GH loop acts as an adaptor-sensor for cellular receptor attachment, converting heterologous inputs to a generic uncoating mechanism, highlighting new opportunities for therapeutic intervention.	Mar 2012
I03-Macromolecular Crystallography	Antibody escape of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 from vaccine and BA.1 serum Aekkachai Tuekprakhon , Jiandong Huo , Rungtiwa Nutalai , Aiste Dijokaite-Guraliuc , Daming Zhou , Helen M. Ginn , Muneeswaran Selvaraj , Chang Liu , Alexander J. Mentzer , Piyada Supasa , Helen M. E. Duyvesteyn , Raksha Das , Donal Skelly , Thomas G. Ritter , Ali Amini , Sagida Bibi , Sandra Adele , Sile Ann Johnson , Bede Constantinides , Hermione Webster , Nigel Temperton , Paul Klenerman , Eleanor Barnes , Susanna J. Dunachie , Derrick Crook , Andrew J. Pollard , Teresa Lambe , Philip Goulder , Neil G. Paterson , Mark A. Williams , David R. Hall , Elizabeth E. Fry , Juthathip Mongkolsapaya , Jingshan Ren , David I. Stuart , Gavin R. Screaton , Christopher Conlon , Alexandra Deeks , John Frater , Lisa Frending , Siobhan Gardiner , Anni Jämsén , Katie Jeffery , Tom Malone , Eloise Phillips , Lucy Rothwell , Lizzie Stafford Cell DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.06.005 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [27009] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: The Omicron lineage of SARS-CoV-2, first described in November 2021, spread rapidly to become globally dominant and has split into a number of sub-lineages. BA.1 dominated the initial wave but has been replaced by BA.2 in many countries. Recent sequencing from South Africa’s Gauteng region uncovered two new sub-lineages, BA.4 and BA.5 which are taking over locally, driving a new wave. BA.4 and BA.5 contain identical spike sequences and, although closely related to BA.2, contain further mutations in the receptor binding domain of spike. Here, we study the neutralization of BA.4/5 using a range of vaccine and naturally immune serum and panels of monoclonal antibodies. BA.4/5 shows reduced neutralization by serum from triple AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccinated individuals compared to BA.1 and BA.2. Furthermore, using serum from BA.1 vaccine breakthrough infections there are likewise, significant reductions in the neutralization of BA.4/5, raising the possibility of repeat Omicron infections.	Jun 2022
I03-Macromolecular Crystallography	Antibody evasion by the P.1 strain of SARS-CoV-2 Wanwisa Dejnirattisai , Daming Zhou , Piyada Supasa , Chang Liu , Alexander J. Mentzer , Helen M. Ginn , Yuguang Zhao , Helen M. E. Duyvesteyn , Aekkachai Tuekprakhon , Rungtiwa Nutalai , Beibei Wang , Guido Paesen , César López-Camacho , Jose Slon-Campos , Thomas S. Walter , Donal Skelly , Sue Ann Costa Clemens , Felipe Gomes Naveca , Valdinete Nascimento , Fernanda Nascimento , Cristiano Fernandes Da Costa , Paola C. Resende , Alex Pauvolid-Correa , Marilda M. Siqueira , Christina Dold , Robert Levin , Tao Dong , Andrew J. Pollard , Julian C. Knight , Derrick Crook , Teresa Lambe , Elizabeth Clutterbuck , Sagida Bibi , Amy Flaxman , Mustapha Bittaye , Sandra Belij-Rammerstorfer , Sarah Gilbert , Miles W. Carroll , Paul Klenerman , Eleanor Barnes , Susanna J. Dunachie , Neil G. Paterson , Mark A. Williams , David R. Hall , Ruben J. G. Hulswit , Thomas A. Bowden , Elizabeth E. Fry , Juthathip Mongkolsapaya , Jingshan Ren , David I. Stuart , Gavin R. Screaton Cell DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.03.055 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [27009] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: Terminating the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic relies upon pan-global vaccination. Current vaccines elicit neutralizing antibody responses to the virus spike derived from early isolates. However, new strains have emerged with multiple mutations: P.1 from Brazil, B.1.351 from South Africa and B.1.1.7 from the UK (12, 10 and 9 changes in the spike respectively). All have mutations in the ACE2 binding site with P.1 and B.1.351 having a virtually identical triplet: E484K, K417N/T and N501Y, which we show confer similar increased affinity for ACE2. We show that, surprisingly, P.1 is significantly less resistant to naturally acquired or vaccine induced antibody responses than B.1.351 suggesting that changes outside the RBD impact neutralisation. Monoclonal antibody 222 neutralises all three variants despite interacting with two of the ACE2 binding site mutations, we explain this through structural analysis and use the 222 light chain to largely restore neutralization potency to a major class of public antibodies.	Mar 2021
I03-Macromolecular Crystallography	Antigenic characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant BA.4.6 Aiste Dijokaite-Guraliuc , Raksha Das , Rungtiwa Nutalai , Daming Zhou , Alexander J. Mentzer , Chang Liu , Piyada Supasa , Susanna J. Dunachie , Teresa Lambe , Elizabeth E. Fry , Juthathip Mongkolsapaya , Jingshan Ren , Jiandong Huo , David I. Stuart , Gavin R. Screaton Cell Discovery 8 DOI: 10.1038/s41421-022-00493-0 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [27009] Open Access	Nov 2022
Krios I-Titan Krios I at Diamond	Chimeric O1K foot-and-mouth disease virus with SAT2 outer capsid as an FMD vaccine candidate Abhay Kotecha , Eva Perez-Martin , Yongjie Harvey , Fuquan Zhang , Serban L. Ilca , Elizabeth E. Fry , Ben Jackson , Francois Maree , Katherine Scott , Corey W. Hecksel , Michiel M. Harmsen , Valérie Mioulet , Britta Wood , Nick Juleff , David I. Stuart , Bryan Charleston , Julian Seago Scientific Reports 8 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-31856-x Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) is highly contagious and infects cloven-hoofed domestic livestock leading to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). FMD outbreaks have severe economic impact due to production losses and associated control measures. FMDV is found as seven distinct serotypes, but there are numerous subtypes within each serotype, and effective vaccines must match the subtypes circulating in the field. In addition, the O and Southern African Territories (SAT) serotypes, are relatively more thermolabile and their viral capsids readily dissociate into non-immunogenic pentameric subunits, which can compromise the effectiveness of FMD vaccines. Here we report the construction of a chimeric clone between the SAT2 and O serotypes, designed to have SAT2 antigenicity. Characterisation of the chimeric virus showed growth kinetics equal to that of the wild type SAT2 virus with better thermostability, attributable to changes in the VP4 structural protein. Sequence and structural analyses confirmed that no changes from SAT2 were present elsewhere in the capsid as a consequence of the VP4 changes. Following exposure to an elevated temperature the thermostable SAT2-O1K chimera induced higher neutralizing-antibody titres in comparison to wild type SAT2 virus.	Sep 2018
	Evaluation and use of in-silico structure-based epitope prediction with foot-and-mouth disease virus Daryl W. Borley , Mana Mahapatra , David J. Paton , Robert Esnouf , David I. Stuart , Elizabeth E. Fry Plos One 8 (5) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061122 PMID: 23667434 Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: Understanding virus antigenicity is of fundamental importance for the development of better, more cross-reactive vaccines. However, as far as we are aware, no systematic work has yet been conducted using the 3D structure of a virus to identify novel epitopes. Therefore we have extended several existing structural prediction algorithms to build a method for identifying epitopes on the appropriate outer surface of intact virus capsids (which are structurally different from globular proteins in both shape and arrangement of multiple repeated elements) and applied it here as a proof of principle concept to the capsid of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV). We have analysed how reliably several freely available structure-based B cell epitope prediction programs can identify already known viral epitopes of FMDV in the context of the viral capsid. To do this we constructed a simple objective metric to measure the sensitivity and discrimination of such algorithms. After optimising the parameters for five methods using an independent training set we used this measure to evaluate the methods. Individually any one algorithm performed rather poorly (three performing better than the other two) suggesting that there may be value in developing virus-specific software. Taking a very conservative approach requiring a consensus between all three top methods predicts a number of previously described antigenic residues as potential epitopes on more than one serotype of FMDV, consistent with experimental results. The consensus results identified novel residues as potential epitopes on more than one serotype. These include residues 190–192 of VP2 (not previously determined to be antigenic), residues 69–71 and 193–197 of VP3 spanning the pentamer-pentamer interface, and another region incorporating residues 83, 84 and 169–174 of VP1 (all only previously experimentally defined on serotype A). The computer programs needed to create a semi-automated procedure for carrying out this epitope prediction method are presented.	May 2013
I03-Macromolecular Crystallography	Evidence of escape of SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.351 from natural and vaccine induced sera Daming Zhou , Wanwisa Dejnirattisai , Piyada Supasa , Chang Liu , Alexander J. Mentzer , Helen M. Ginn , Yuguang Zhao , Helen M. E. Duyvesteyn , Aekkachai Tuekprakhon , Rungtiwa Nutalai , Beibei Wang , Guido C. Paesen , Cesar Lopez-Camacho , Jose Slon-Campos , Bassam Hallis , Naomi Coombes , Kevin Bewley , Sue Charlton , Thomas S. Walter , Donal Skelly , Sheila F. Lumley , Christina Dold , Robert Levin , Tao Dong , Andrew J. Pollard , Julian C. Knight , Derrick Crook , Teresa Lambe , Elizabeth Clutterbuck , Sagida Bibi , Amy Flaxman , Mustapha Bittaye , Sandra Belij-Rammerstorfer , Sarah Gilbert , William James , Miles W. Carroll , Paul Klenerman , Eleanor Barnes , Susanna J. Dunachie , Elizabeth E. Fry , Juthathip Mongkolspaya , Jingshan Ren , David I. Stuart , Gavin R. Screaton Cell DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.02.037 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [27009] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: The race to produce vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 began when the first sequence was published, and this forms the basis for vaccines currently deployed globally. Independent lineages of SARS-CoV-2 have recently been reported: UK–B.1.1.7, South Africa–B.1.351 and Brazil–P.1. These variants have multiple changes in the immunodominant spike protein which facilitates viral cell entry via the Angiotensin converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) receptor. Mutations in the receptor recognition site on the spike are of great concern for their potential for immune escape. Here we describe a structure-function analysis of B.1.351 using a large cohort of convalescent and vaccinee serum samples. The receptor binding domain mutations provide tighter ACE2 binding and widespread escape from monoclonal antibody neutralization largely driven by E484K although K417N and N501Y act together against some important antibody classes. In a number of cases it would appear that convalescent and some vaccine serum offers limited protection against this variant.	Feb 2021
I24-Microfocus Macromolecular Crystallography	Exploiting fast detectors to enter a new dimension in room-temperature crystallography Robin L. Owen , Neil Paterson , Danny Axford , Jun Aishima , Clemens Schulze-Briese , Jingshan Ren , Elizabeth E. Fry , David I. Stuart , Gwyndaf Evans Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography 70, 1248 - 1256 DOI: 10.1107/S1399004714005379 PMID: 24816094 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [5968] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: A departure from a linear or an exponential intensity decay in the diffracting power of protein crystals as a function of absorbed dose is reported. The observation of a lag phase raises the possibility of collecting significantly more data from crystals held at room temperature before an intolerable intensity decay is reached. A simple model accounting for the form of the intensity decay is reintroduced and is applied for the first time to high frame-rate room-temperature data collection.	May 2014

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