Characterization of the membrane-bound form of the chimeric, B/C recombinant HIV-1 Env, LT5.J4b12C. J. Gen. Virol. 2018; doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.001141
Scientific Publications
- PMID: 30129918
- Title: Characterization of the membrane bound form of the chimeric B C recombinant HIV 1 Env LT5 J4b12C
- Abstract: Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) diversity is a significant challenge in developing a vaccine against the virus. B/C recombinants have been found in India and other places but are the predominant clade prevalent in China. HIV-1 envelopes (Envs) are the target of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) which develop spontaneously in some HIV-1 infected patients. It has been previously reported with efficiently cleaved clade A, B and C Envs that preferential binding of Envs to bNAbs as opposed to non-NAbs, a desirable property for immunogens, is correlated with efficient cleavage of the Env precursor polypeptide into constituent subunits. These Envs are suitable for designing immunogens as soluble proteins, virus-like particles or for delivery by viral vectors/plasmid DNA. However, a B/C recombinant Env with similar properties has not been reported. Here we show that the chimeric, recombinant B/C clade Env LT5.J4b12C is efficiently cleaved on the plasma membrane and selectively binds to bNAbs.
- Date: 1970-08-21
- Year: 2018
- Journal: J. Gen. Virol.
- PMID Author: Das S, Bansal M, Bhattacharya J
- IAVI Topics: HIV Immunogen Design
Characterization of the membrane bound form of the chimeric B C recombinant HIV 1 Env LT5 J4b12C
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