ReviewVaccines2024
The D Gene in CDR H3 Determines a Public Class of Human Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
- Structural basis for distinct protective mechanisms of IGHV3-23 antibodies targeting influenza hemagglutinin stem.Nature communications · 2026Article
- mRNA delivery of a class 1/4 SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody protects against diverse sarbecoviruses in a lethal mouse challenge model.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
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- Structural and genetic basis of HIV-1 envelope V2 apex recognition by rhesus broadly neutralizing antibodies.The Journal of experimental medicine · 2025Article
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- Cross-reactive sarbecovirus antibodies induced by mosaic RBD nanoparticles.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025Article
- Cross-reactive sarbecovirus antibodies induced by mosaic RBD-nanoparticles.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Retrospective SARS-CoV-2 human antibody development trajectories are largely sparse and permissive.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025Article
- Structural Immunology of SARS-CoV-2.Immunological reviews · 2025Review
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Abstract
Public antibody responses have been found against many infectious agents. Structural convergence of public antibodies is usually determined by immunoglobulin V genes. Recently, a human antibody public class against SARS-CoV-2 was reported, where the D gene (IGHD3-22) encodes a common YYDxxG motif in heavy-chain complementarity-determining region 3 (CDR H3), which determines specificity for the receptor-binding domain (RBD). In this review, we discuss the isolation, structural characterization, and genetic analyses of this class of antibodies, which have been isolated from various cohorts of COVID-19 convalescents and vaccinees. All eleven YYDxxG antibodies with available structures target the SARS-CoV-2 RBD in a similar binding mode, where the CDR H3 dominates the interaction with antigen. The antibodies target a conserved site on the RBD that does not overlap with the receptor-binding site, but their particular angle of approach results in direct steric hindrance to receptor binding, which enables both neutralization potency and breadth. We also review the properties of CDR H3-dominant antibodies that target other human viruses. Overall, unlike most public antibodies, which are identified by their V gene usage, this newly discovered public class of YYDxxG antibodies is dominated by a D-gene-encoded motif and uncovers further opportunities for germline-targeting vaccine design.
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