title: Antigenicity of truncated forms of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 envelope glycoprotein.
abstract: Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell lines secreting a series of truncated forms of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) IIIB (clone BH10) gp12O were assembled. Using purified glycoproteins, we demonstrated the functional and structural integrity of these truncates by their reactivity with both sCD4 and anti-gp 120 monoclonal antibodies (MAbs). Deletion of the Vl, V2 and V3 regions had minimal effects on CD4 binding, but deletion of the NH2 terminus affected the folding of the truncated molecule. Deletion of either V1/V2 or V1/V2/V3 regions led to enhanced recognition by some, but not all, MAbs mapping to the CD4 binding site. In contrast, deletion of the V1/V2 regions had no effect on the ability of V3-specific MAbs to bind to the truncate. These results support the use of truncated forms of gp12O as components of potential HIV vaccines.
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York Y01 5DD, UK.
authors: S A
authors: SA
authors: Jeffs
authors: J
authors: J
authors: McKeating
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Lewis
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Craft
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Biram
authors: P E
authors: PE
authors: Stephens
authors: R L
authors: RL
authors: Brady
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D000937:Antigen-Antibody Reactions; D015704:CD4 Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D016466:CHO Cells; D006224:Cricetinae; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D015488:HIV Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D015699:HIV Envelope Protein gp120 / Q000276:immunology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D017384:Sequence Deletion
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015704:CD4 Antigens; D015483:HIV Antibodies; D015488:HIV Antigens; D015699:HIV Envelope Protein gp120; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C076613:recombinant soluble CD4