Distinct conformations of the HIV-1 V3 loop crown are targetable for broad neutralization.
Nikolas Friedrich,
Emanuel Stiegeler,
Matthias Glögl,
Thomas Lemmin,
Simon Hansen,
Claus Kadelka,
Yufan Wu,
Patrick Ernst,
Liridona Maliqi,
Caio Foulkes,
Mylène Morin,
Mustafa Eroglu,
Thomas Liechti,
Branislav Ivan,
Thomas Reinberg,
Jonas V Schaefer,
Umut Karakus,
Stephan Ursprung,
Axel Mann,
Peter Rusert,
Roger D Kouyos,
John A Robinson,
Huldrych F Günthard,
Andreas Plückthun,
Alexandra Trkola
Jan 07, 2022
The V3 loop of the HIV-1 envelope (Env) protein elicits a vigorous, but largely non-neutralizing antibody response directed to the V3-crown, whereas rare broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) target the V3-base. Challenging...