Neutralizing ebolavirus: structural insights into the envelope glycoprotein and antibodies targeted against it.
The ebolavirus (EBOV) envelope glycoprotein (GP) is solely responsible for viral attachment to, fusion with, and entry of new host cells, and consequently is a major target of vaccine design efforts. Recently determined crystal structures of key antibodies in complex with their EBOV epitopes have provided insights into the molecular architecture of GP and defined likely hotspots for viral neutralization. In this review, we discuss the structural basis for antibody-mediated neutralization of ebolavirus and its implications for novel therapeutic or vaccine strategies.
Lee
Jeffrey E
JE
Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Saphire
Erica Ollmann
EO
D000818:Animals; D057134:Antibodies, Neutralizing / Q000276:immunology*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D029043:Ebolavirus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009077:Mucins / Q000737:chemistry; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D053586:Virus Internalization
D057134:Antibodies, Neutralizing; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D009077:Mucins; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins