Antibody Binding Captures High Energy State of an Antigen: The Case of Nsp1 SARS-CoV-2 as Revealed by Hydrogen–Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry

Ravi Kant, Nawneet Mishra, Michael L. Gross

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Abstract

We describe an investigation using structural mass spectrometry (MS) of the impact of two antibodies, 15497 and 15498, binding the highly flexible SARS-CoV-2 Nsp1 protein. We determined the epitopes and paratopes involved in the antibody–protein interactions by using hydrogen–deuterium exchange MS (HDX-MS). Notably, the Fab (Fragment antigen binding) for antibody 15498 captured a high energy form of the antigen exhibiting significant conformational changes that added flexibility over most of the Nsp1 protein. The Fab for antibody 15497, however, showed usual antigen binding behavior, revealing local changes presumably including the binding site. These findings illustrate an unusual antibody effect on an antigen and are consistent with the dynamic nature of the Nsp1 protein. Our studies suggest that this interaction capitalizes on the high flexibility of Nsp1 to undergo conformational change and be trapped in a higher energy state by binding with a specific antibody.

Original languageEnglish
Article number17342
JournalInternational journal of molecular sciences
Volume24
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2023

Keywords

  • Nsp1
  • antibody capture of high energy antigen
  • epitope
  • hydrogen–deuterium exchange
  • mass spectrometry
  • paratope

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