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ArticlePloS one2012

Recognition of membrane-bound fusion-peptide/MPER complexes by the HIV-1 neutralizing 2F5 antibody: implications for anti-2F5 immunogenicity.

Nerea Huarte, Aitziber Araujo, Rocio Arranz, Maier Lorizate, Heribert Quendler, Renate Kunert, José M Valpuesta, José L Nieva

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Article in PloS one, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Structural basis of membrane engagement and polyreactivity control in HIV-1 MPER broadly neutralizing antibodies.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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  5. The three lives of viral fusion peptides.Chemistry and physics of lipids · 2014
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Nerea HuarteBiophysics Unit (CSIC-UPV/EHU) and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Bilbao, Spain.
Aitziber Araujo
Rocio Arranz
Maier Lorizate
Heribert Quendler
Renate Kunert
José M Valpuesta
José L Nieva
University of the Basque Country · ESBOKU University · ATCentro Nacional de Biotecnología · ES

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The membrane proximal external region (MPER) of the fusogenic HIV-1 glycoprotein-41 harbors the epitope sequence recognized by 2F5, a broadly neutralizing antibody isolated from an infected individual. Structural mimicry of the conserved MPER 2F5 epitope constitutes a pursued goal in the field of anti-HIV vaccine development. It has been proposed that 2F5 epitope folding into its native state is attained in the vicinity of the membrane interface and might involve interactions with other viral structures. Here we present results indicating that oligomeric complexes established between MPER and the conserved amino-terminal fusion peptide (FP) can partition into lipid vesicles and be specifically bound by the 2F5 antibody at their surfaces. Cryo-transmission electron microscopy of liposomes doped with MPER:FP peptide mixtures provided the structural grounds for complex recognition by antibody at lipid bilayer surfaces. Supporting the immunogenicity of the membrane-bound complex, these MPER:FP peptide-vesicle formulations could trigger cross-reactive anti-MPER antibodies in rabbits. Thus, our observations suggest that contacts with N-terminal regions of gp41 may stabilize the 2F5 epitope as a membrane-surface antigen.

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Amino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, NeutralizingEpitopesHIV-1HIV AntibodiesHIV Envelope Protein gp41HumansImmunoglobulin GLiposomesMacromolecular SubstancesMembrane FusionMolecular Sequence DataPeptidesProtein BindingAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, NeutralizingEpitopesHIV AntibodiesHIV Envelope Protein gp41Immunoglobulin GLiposomesMacromolecular SubstancesPeptides

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PMID23285173
PMCPMC3528738
OpenAlexW2134105815

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