• Antibodies against the factor VIII C2 domain inhibit procoagulant function.

  • Crystal structure analysis of a C2 domain/antibody ternary complex describes epitopes for classical and nonclassical inhibitory antibodies.

The factor VIII C2 domain is a highly immunogenic domain, whereby inhibitory antibodies develop following factor VIII replacement therapy for congenital hemophilia A patients. Inhibitory antibodies also arise spontaneously in cases of acquired hemophilia A. The structural basis for molecular recognition by 2 classes of anti-C2 inhibitory antibodies that bind to factor VIII simultaneously was investigated by x-ray crystallography. The C2 domain/3E6 FAB/G99 FAB ternary complex illustrates that each antibody recognizes epitopes on opposing faces of the factor VIII C2 domain. The 3E6 epitope forms direct contacts to the C2 domain at 2 loops consisting of Glu2181-Ala2188 and Thr2202-Arg2215, whereas the G99 epitope centers on Lys2227 and also makes direct contacts with loops Gln2222-Trp2229, Leu2261-Ser2263, His2269-Val2282, and Arg2307-Gln2311. Each binding interface is highly electrostatic, with positive charge present on both C2 epitopes and complementary negative charge on each antibody. A new model of membrane association is also presented, where the 3E6 epitope faces the negatively charged membrane surface and Arg2320 is poised at the center of the binding interface. These results illustrate the potential complexities of the polyclonal anti-factor VIII immune response and further define the “classical” and “nonclassical” types of antibody inhibitors against the factor VIII C2 domain.

Congenital hemophilia A is an X-linked blood-clotting disorder resulting from dysfunction of blood coagulation factor VIII (fVIII), which affects 1 in 5000 males worldwide. The most effective treatment of congenital hemophilia A patients consists of regular prophylactic infusions of plasma-derived or recombinant fVIII.1-3  However, a major impediment for fVIII replacement therapy is the development of inhibitory antibodies (inhibitors) against infused fVIII, a complication, which affects approximately 30% of severe hemophilia A patients.4-6  By contrast, acquired hemophilia A is caused by an inhibitory autoimmune response to otherwise functional, endogenous fVIII.7  FVIII inhibitors result in partially or fully inactivated fVIII, which results in loss of proper blood coagulation.

Blood coagulation fVIII is a 2332-residue glycoprotein with the domain arrangement A1-A2-B-A3-C1-C2.8,9  In its inactive state, fVIII circulates as a heterodimer consisting of a heavy chain (A1-A2-B) and a light chain (A3-C1-C2) in a tightly bound complex with von Willebrand factor (VWF).10-12  On proteolytic activation by thrombin or factor Xa, activated fVIII (fVIIIa) dissociates from VWF and binds specifically to phosphatidylserine (PS) on the extracellular surface of activated platelets.13,14  After being bound to activated platelet surfaces, fVIIIa functions as a procoagulant cofactor for the serine protease factor IXa to form the intrinsic “tenase” complex, which dramatically accelerates the factor IXa-mediated activation of factor X by approximately 200 000-fold.8,14,15 

The carboxy-terminal C2 domain of fVIII has been implicated in harboring the primary fVIII binding sites for both PS and VWF.16,17  The binding of PS and VWF to C2 is mutually exclusive,18-20  and numerous studies suggest this interaction involves 3 solvent-exposed hydrophobic loops protruding from the C2 domain β-sandwich core, including residues Met2199-Phe2200, Val2223, and Leu2251-Leu2252.21-25  Several positively charged, basic residues encircle the base of these β-hairpin loops, and they may contribute to the interaction with the negatively charged PS headgroup.22  In addition to interactions with phospholipid (PL) and VWF, there are previous reports that suggest the C2 domain contributes to the binding of thrombin and factor Xa to full-length fVIII, potentially acting as a docking module that may stabilize and promote the proteolytic activity of factor Xa/thrombin cleavages elsewhere in fVIII during activation.26-28  Recent studies also suggest that the C1 domain contributes to binding both VWF and PS,29,30  and deletion studies of the C2 domain indicate that it is not essential for PL membrane binding, factor IXa binding, or clotting activity.31 

The C2 domain of fVIII is a major antigenic determinant for recognition by inhibitor antibodies.32,33  Initial mechanistic investigations of anti-C2 inhibitor antibodies suggested that these antibodies prevent the binding of fVIII(a) to PL and VWF.34-37  A 2.0 Å crystal structure of the human C2 domain bound to 1 such “classical” inhibitor antibody, BO2C11, showed that key C2 residues thought to be involved with PL and VWF binding are occluded by the C2-BO2C11 interface.25  However, recent evidence suggests that a separate class of “nonclassical” anti-C2 antibodies allows binding of the C2 domain to PL/VWF, but inhibits the activation of fVIII by thrombin or factor Xa.38-40  Interestingly, a large panel study showed that nonclassical inhibitors represented the highest frequency of occurrence among anti-C2 antibodies in inhibitor plasma from hemophilia A mice inoculated with human fVIII, and they are pathogenic in a murine tail snip bleeding model.38,40  Moreover, it was also found that nonclassical anti-C2 antibodies are present in the majority of human polyclonal anti-C2 inhibitor plasmas.39  Therefore, nonclassical inhibitors represent a significant component of the human pathogenic anti-fVIII immune response.

In this study, we report a 2.47 Å x-ray crystal structure of the human fVIII C2 domain in a ternary complex with 2 antigen binding fragments (FABs) of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to a classical epitope (3E6) and a nonclassical epitope (G99). This structure provides the first high-resolution glimpse of a nonclassical epitope on the surface of C2, and also expands the understanding of the binding modes of classical inhibitors. Moreover, our crystal structure confirms the suggested epitope regions previously characterized by small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) analysis.41  This study, along with previous work,38  establishes 3E6 and G99 as epitope probes, which have the potential to define further the role of specific regions of the fVIII C2 domain in procoagulant function and antibody recognition.

Protein purification and complex formation

The fVIII C2 domain was expressed and purified as previously described.41-43  Monoclonal anti-human fVIII C2-specific antibodies (3E6 and G99) were produced from hybridomas following immunization of hemophilia A mice with intravenous, adjuvant-free injections of human fVIII, as described previously.38,41  Large-scale antibody production was performed at the Antibody Production Facility at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC) (E. Wayner, Seattle, WA). Immunoglobulin (IgG) and FAB purifications were completed with the NAb Protein A Plus spin column and immobilized papain kits (Thermo Scientific, Rockford, IL) according to the manufacturer’s protocols. FAB fragments were purified further with a Superdex 75 column in FAB storage buffer [25 mM Tris-HCl pH 7.2, 100 mM NaCl]. The fVIII C2 domain/3E6/G99 FAB ternary complex was formed by equimolar addition of each protein component at 37°C for 30 minutes, followed by purification of the ternary complex by size exclusion with a Superdex 75 column.

Crystallization and x-ray structure determination

Crystals of the C2/3E6/G99 ternary complex were produced by hanging drop vapor diffusion at 2 mg/mL by mixing 2 µL protein complex [25 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.5, and 50 mM NaCl] with 2 µL of reservoir solution [28% PEG 1000, 0.15 M sodium acetate pH 3.6, and 0.15 M ammonium nitrate] at room temperature. Crystals were flash frozen in liquid nitrogen in the same solution, following the addition of 30% (vol/vol) glycerol as a cryoprotectant. X-ray diffraction data were collected to 2.47 Å resolution on a Rigaku Micromax-007HF rotating anode with Confocal Varimax Optics Systems and an RAXIS-IV++ imaging plate detector at the FHCRC (Seattle, WA). Data collection, indexing, and scaling of diffraction data were performed with CrystalClear, MOSFLM, and SCALA software, respectively.44  Initial phases were determined with PHASER via molecular replacement, using previously determined crystal structures for the isolated C2 domain (PDB: 1D7P) and separate searches for the variable and constant domains of an FAB fragment, in which the CDR loops were deleted (PDB: 1IQD) as search models. Iterative cycles of model building and refinement were performed with COOT and PHENIX, respectively.45,46  FAB variable regions were built according to the determined sequences (Genscript, Piscataway, NJ), and the constant regions were built corresponding to the conserved consensus sequences of murine antibody isotype IgG2aκ. Validation of the final refined model was performed with Molprobity.47  Electrostatic calculations were performed with APBS.48  Molecular structure figures were generated with Chimera and PyMol.49 

X-ray crystal structure of the ternary complex

A ternary complex consisting of the human fVIII C2 domain bound to the FAB fragments purified from anti-human fVIII mAbs, 3E6 and G99, was purified, characterized, and crystallized as described in “Material and methods.” The x-ray crystal structure of the fVIII C2 domain/3E6/G99 ternary complex was determined to a resolution of 2.47 Å (Table 1). Calculated electron density maps allowed for modeling of the majority of residues, with the exception of the C2 domain hexahistidine affinity tag, the amino- and carboxy-termini of the C2 domain (residues 2171-2173 and 2328-2332), residues 198-199 within the 3E6 FAB, and residues 199-202 within the G99 FAB. Electron density corresponding to the C2/FAB interfaces was of high quality, allowing for the unambiguous modeling of all C2/FAB contacts. The complete tertiary structure of the complex shows that each FAB recognizes opposing faces of the fVIII C2 domain, as previously suggested (Figure 1A).41  Interestingly, the overall morphology and geometry of the ternary complex agrees well with a recently described low-resolution SAXS model, with a measured angle between antibodies of ∼135° (Figure 1B).41  Buried surface areas for each anti-fVIII epitope were calculated to be approximately 690 Å2 and 810 Å2 between the fVIII C2 domain and the 3E6 and G99 interfaces, respectively. Cumulatively, the 2 FABs bury approximately 20% of the total fVIII C2 domain surface area. Superposition of the C2 domain from the 3E6/G99 ternary complex with previously determined x-ray crystal structures of the fVIII C2 domain (PDB ID#: 1D7P, 3HNB, 3HNY, 3HOB) indicate that the tertiary structure of the fVIII C2 domain is highly conserved (Figure 1C), with the largest deviation occurring at the hydrophobic hairpin loops (residues Met2199, Phe2200, Leu2251, and Leu2252), which are not direct contacts within either epitope, and are previously determined to be highly dynamic.23,25,50 

Table 1

X-ray data collection and model refinement statistics

X-ray data statistics 
 Wavelength (Å) 1.54 
 Resolution range (Å) 56.43-2.473 (2.561-2.473) 
 Space group P22121 
 Unit cell (Å) a = 54.3, b = 71.2, c = 277.8 
 Total reflections 553 674 (78 388) 
 Unique reflections 39 550 (5 639) 
 Redundancy 14.0 (13.9) 
 Completeness (%) 99.9 (99.7) 
 I/σ(I) 11.7 (3.1) 
 Rpim 0.047 (0.230) 
Model refinement statistics 
 Rfactor 0.1877 (0.2435) 
 Rfree 0.2380 (0.3299) 
Number of atoms 8 074 
 Protein 7 807 
 Water 267 
Protein residues 1 016 
RMS bonds (Å) 0.006 
RMS angles (°) 0.88 
Ramachandran favored (%) 96 
Ramachandran outliers (%) 0.4 
Average B-factor (Å2) 51.10 
 Protein 51.10 
 Solvent 50.70 
X-ray data statistics 
 Wavelength (Å) 1.54 
 Resolution range (Å) 56.43-2.473 (2.561-2.473) 
 Space group P22121 
 Unit cell (Å) a = 54.3, b = 71.2, c = 277.8 
 Total reflections 553 674 (78 388) 
 Unique reflections 39 550 (5 639) 
 Redundancy 14.0 (13.9) 
 Completeness (%) 99.9 (99.7) 
 I/σ(I) 11.7 (3.1) 
 Rpim 0.047 (0.230) 
Model refinement statistics 
 Rfactor 0.1877 (0.2435) 
 Rfree 0.2380 (0.3299) 
Number of atoms 8 074 
 Protein 7 807 
 Water 267 
Protein residues 1 016 
RMS bonds (Å) 0.006 
RMS angles (°) 0.88 
Ramachandran favored (%) 96 
Ramachandran outliers (%) 0.4 
Average B-factor (Å2) 51.10 
 Protein 51.10 
 Solvent 50.70 
Figure 1

X-ray crystal structure of the FVIII C2 domain/3E6 FAB/G99 FAB ternary complex. (A) Ribbon diagram presentation of the ternary complex determined to 2.47 Å resolution (pdb# 4KI5); red: fVIII C2 domain, blue: 3E6 FAB heavy chain, cyan: 3E6 FAB light chain, dark green: G99 FAB heavy chain, light green: G99 FAB light chain. (B) Rigid body modeling of the ternary crystal structure into the previously calculated SAXS-derived molecular envelope (colors same as in A). (C) Superposition of different x-ray crystal structures of the fVIII C2 domain. Red: ternary complex C2 domain (pdb# 4KI5), blue: pdb# 1D7P, green: pdb# 3HNB, cyan: pdb# 3HNY, magenta: pdb# 3HOB. The side chains of solvent exposed hydrophobic loops are displayed (Met2199, Phe2200, Leu2251, Leu2252).

Figure 1

X-ray crystal structure of the FVIII C2 domain/3E6 FAB/G99 FAB ternary complex. (A) Ribbon diagram presentation of the ternary complex determined to 2.47 Å resolution (pdb# 4KI5); red: fVIII C2 domain, blue: 3E6 FAB heavy chain, cyan: 3E6 FAB light chain, dark green: G99 FAB heavy chain, light green: G99 FAB light chain. (B) Rigid body modeling of the ternary crystal structure into the previously calculated SAXS-derived molecular envelope (colors same as in A). (C) Superposition of different x-ray crystal structures of the fVIII C2 domain. Red: ternary complex C2 domain (pdb# 4KI5), blue: pdb# 1D7P, green: pdb# 3HNB, cyan: pdb# 3HNY, magenta: pdb# 3HOB. The side chains of solvent exposed hydrophobic loops are displayed (Met2199, Phe2200, Leu2251, Leu2252).

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FVIII C2 domain interactions with the classical antibody, 3E6

Inspection of the binding interfaces between the fVIII C2 domain and each antibody, 3E6 and G99, shows key regions of the C2 domain involved in antibody recognition. A complete description of direct atomic contacts between the C2 domain and each antibody is listed in Table 2, and a list of C2 domain residues for which solvent accessibility is decreased on 3E6 or G99 binding is also presented (supplemental Table 1, available on the Blood Web site).51  The 3E6 FAB occludes 2 distinct regions of the C2 domain, encompassing loops consisting of residues Glu2181-Ala2188 and Thr2202-Arg2215 (Figure 2). Within this discontinuous epitope, 7 C2 residues are positioned to make direct contact with 3E6, including Lys2183, Asp2187, Arg2209, His2211, Gln2213, Gly2214, and Arg2215 (Table 2). Two of these residues, Lys2183 and Gln2213, appear to make especially robust contributions to the C2-3E6 interface, where greater than 80% of their exposed surface area is buried on binding the 3E6 FAB (supplemental Table 1). Lys2183 is within hydrogen bonding distance of 2 residues within the 3E6 FAB light chain, and is juxtaposed with Trp90 of the 3E6 light chain in such a manner that suggests a cation-π interaction (Figure 2A). The positioning of Gln2213 places side chain atoms within close contact of 4 different residues within the 3E6 heavy chain, with direct hydrogen bonding to Thr53 and Ser33 (Figure 2B).

Table 2

Direct C2 domain/antibody contacts in the ternary complex

C2 residueFAB, ChainFAB residueDistance (Å)
K2183 NZ 3E6, Light W90 O 3.04 
Y93 N 2.94 
D2187 N 3E6, Light S91 O 2.81 
OD1 S30 OG 2.55 
 S91 OG 3.63 
S2194 OG G99, Light Y32 OH 3.53 
R2209 NH2 3E6, Light S91 O 3.88 
H2211 O 3E6, Heavy N52 ND2 2.93 
ND1 T55 OG1 3.73 
Q2213 NE2 3E6, Heavy T30 O 3.13 
 Y32 O 3.57 
 N52 OD1 3.82 
 T53 OG1 2.78 
 S33 OG 2.70 
 N52 ND2 3.64 
OE1 T53 N 3.06 
G2214 N 3E6, Heavy D31 O 2.91 
R2215 NE 3E6, Heavy D100 OD2 3.86 
NH1 T32 OH 3.69 
 D100 OD1 2.87 
 OD2 3.24 
NH2 D100 OD1 3.32 
 OD2 2.94 
 D101 OD2 3.82 
Q2222 NE2 G99, Light S30 OG 3.51 
N2225 ND2 G99, Light Y91 O 3.74 
A92 O 2.81 
K2227 NZ G99, Light Y94 OH 3.11 
  Y96 OH 2.88 
 G99, Heavy E50 OE1 3.49 
 G99, Heavy T99 OG1 2.92 
 F103 N 2.84 
E2228 OE2 G99, Light Y32 OH 2.83 
W2229 NE1 G99, Heavy F103 O 2.68 
S2263 OG G99, Heavy Y101 OH 3.73 
V2280 N G99, Heavy G54 O 2.81 
C2 residueFAB, ChainFAB residueDistance (Å)
K2183 NZ 3E6, Light W90 O 3.04 
Y93 N 2.94 
D2187 N 3E6, Light S91 O 2.81 
OD1 S30 OG 2.55 
 S91 OG 3.63 
S2194 OG G99, Light Y32 OH 3.53 
R2209 NH2 3E6, Light S91 O 3.88 
H2211 O 3E6, Heavy N52 ND2 2.93 
ND1 T55 OG1 3.73 
Q2213 NE2 3E6, Heavy T30 O 3.13 
 Y32 O 3.57 
 N52 OD1 3.82 
 T53 OG1 2.78 
 S33 OG 2.70 
 N52 ND2 3.64 
OE1 T53 N 3.06 
G2214 N 3E6, Heavy D31 O 2.91 
R2215 NE 3E6, Heavy D100 OD2 3.86 
NH1 T32 OH 3.69 
 D100 OD1 2.87 
 OD2 3.24 
NH2 D100 OD1 3.32 
 OD2 2.94 
 D101 OD2 3.82 
Q2222 NE2 G99, Light S30 OG 3.51 
N2225 ND2 G99, Light Y91 O 3.74 
A92 O 2.81 
K2227 NZ G99, Light Y94 OH 3.11 
  Y96 OH 2.88 
 G99, Heavy E50 OE1 3.49 
 G99, Heavy T99 OG1 2.92 
 F103 N 2.84 
E2228 OE2 G99, Light Y32 OH 2.83 
W2229 NE1 G99, Heavy F103 O 2.68 
S2263 OG G99, Heavy Y101 OH 3.73 
V2280 N G99, Heavy G54 O 2.81 
Figure 2

The FVIII C2 domain/3E6 FABinterface. (A) Direct molecular contacts between the 3E6 light chain and C2 domain residues Lys2183/Asp2187; pink: fVIII C2 domain, cyan: 3E6 light chain. (B) Direct molecular contacts between the 3E6 heavy chain and the C2 domain 2211-2215 loop; pink: fVIII C2 domain, blue: 3E6 heavy chain. (C,D) Electrostatic surface potentials for the 3E6 epitope on the fVIII C2 domain (C) and the variable region of the 3E6 FAB (D); blue: positive charge, red: negative charge. The surface potentials were calculated with APBS at surface potential values of ±5 kT/e, and the surfaces were displayed in PyMol.

Figure 2

The FVIII C2 domain/3E6 FABinterface. (A) Direct molecular contacts between the 3E6 light chain and C2 domain residues Lys2183/Asp2187; pink: fVIII C2 domain, cyan: 3E6 light chain. (B) Direct molecular contacts between the 3E6 heavy chain and the C2 domain 2211-2215 loop; pink: fVIII C2 domain, blue: 3E6 heavy chain. (C,D) Electrostatic surface potentials for the 3E6 epitope on the fVIII C2 domain (C) and the variable region of the 3E6 FAB (D); blue: positive charge, red: negative charge. The surface potentials were calculated with APBS at surface potential values of ±5 kT/e, and the surfaces were displayed in PyMol.

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FVIII C2 domain interactions with the nonclassical antibody, G99

The G99 FAB recognizes a structurally more complex epitope than 3E6, burying fVIII C2 domain residues residing in 5 distinct regions: Ser2193-Ser2194, Gln2222-Trp2229, Leu2261-Ser2263, His2269-Val2282, and Arg2307-Gln2311 (Figure 3). The G99 FAB forms direct contacts with 8 C2 residues: Ser2194, Gln2222, Asn2225, Lys2227, Glu2228, Trp2229, Ser2263, and Val2280. In a striking fashion, the G99 epitope is centered on Lys2227, where several side chains of both the heavy (Glu50 and Thr99) and light (Tyr94 and Tyr96) chains of the G99 antibody form direct hydrogen bonds to the primary amine group of Lys2227 (Figure 3A). Additionally, Lys2227 is positioned proximally to Trp33 of the G99 heavy chain for a cation-π interaction. Adjacent to Lys2227, residues Gln2222, Asn2225, and Glu2228 make direct electrostatic interactions with Ser30, Ala92, and Tyr32 of the G99 light chain, respectively (Figure 3B). In contrast to the 3E6 epitope, the C2 domain/G99 binding interface buries more hydrophobic surface area. Specifically, C2 residues Val2223 (81%), Leu2273 (93%), Phe2275 (29%), Val2280 (92%), and Val2282 (37%) bury more than 25% of their respective surface area on complex formation with the G99 antibody (Figure 3B,C).

Figure 3

The FVIII C2 domain/G99 FABinterface. (A) Direct molecular contacts between the G99 CDR region and C2 domain residue Lys2227; pink: fVIII C2 domain, dark green: G99 heavy chain, light green: G99 light chain. (B) Direct molecular contacts between the G99 light chain and the C2 domain 2222-2228 loop; pink: fVIII C2 domain, light green: G99 light chain. (C) Direct molecular contacts between the G99 heavy chain and the C2 domain residues 2273-2282; pink: fVIII C2 domain, dark green: G99 heavy chain. (D,E) Electrostatic surface potentials for the G99 epitope on the fVIII C2 domain (D) and the variable region of the G99 FAB (D); blue: positive charge, red: negative charge. The surface potentials were calculated with APBS at surface potential values of ±5 kT/e, and the surfaces were displayed in PyMol.

Figure 3

The FVIII C2 domain/G99 FABinterface. (A) Direct molecular contacts between the G99 CDR region and C2 domain residue Lys2227; pink: fVIII C2 domain, dark green: G99 heavy chain, light green: G99 light chain. (B) Direct molecular contacts between the G99 light chain and the C2 domain 2222-2228 loop; pink: fVIII C2 domain, light green: G99 light chain. (C) Direct molecular contacts between the G99 heavy chain and the C2 domain residues 2273-2282; pink: fVIII C2 domain, dark green: G99 heavy chain. (D,E) Electrostatic surface potentials for the G99 epitope on the fVIII C2 domain (D) and the variable region of the G99 FAB (D); blue: positive charge, red: negative charge. The surface potentials were calculated with APBS at surface potential values of ±5 kT/e, and the surfaces were displayed in PyMol.

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Electrostatic contributions to antibody recognition of the FVIII C2 domain

Inspection of the binding interfaces between the fVIII C2 domain and the 3E6 and G99 antibodies shows that the majority of interactions are electrostatic in nature, with multiple hydrogen bonds and salt bridges forming each C2/FAB interface. Calculation and analysis of solvent accessible electrostatic surface potentials for each C2/FAB complex dramatically illustrates the respective contributions of electrostatics to the binding interface. The basic side chain of Arg2215 protrudes into the bottom of the acidic binding cleft between the heavy and light chain CDR loops of the 3E6 FAB (Figure 2C,D). Adjacent to Arg2215 reside both Lys2207 and Arg2320, and Lys2183 anchors the top of the binding interface, all of which contribute to the largely basic character of the 3E6 epitope. Although the total electrostatic potential of the C2/G99 interface is weaker than the 3E6 interface, it dramatically shows a deep acidic pocket, which precisely accommodates the basic side chain of Lys2227 (Figure 3C,D). Within this binding cleft, 3 G99 residues are poised to form hydrogen bonds with the primary amine group of Lys2227, as well as a glutamate moiety, Glu50, which appears to form a salt bridge interaction (Figure 3A, Table 2).

The C2 domain of fVIII is a major recognition site for inhibitory antibodies.32,33  The present study is an examination of an x-ray crystal structure of the human fVIII C2 domain in a ternary complex with FAB fragments from 2 anti-human fVIII inhibitor antibodies, 3E6 and G99, that were isolated from hemophilia A mice.38  The 3E6 mAb is a classical inhibitor, defined as an antibody that inhibits the binding of fVIII and the C2 domain to PL surfaces and/or VWF. By contrast, the G99 mAb is a nonclassical inhibitor, which inhibits the activation of fVIII by thrombin or factor Xa, delaying procoagulant function and resulting in the inability of fVIII to dissociate from VWF. Previous data have suggested that various classical/nonclassical anti-C2 antibodies cooperatively bind, and inhibit, the full-length fVIII (P. Lollar and S. L. Meeks, unpublished observations). High-resolution structure determinations such as the work presented herein allow for detailed description of C2 domain epitopes and provide further structural information regarding the function of the fVIII C2 domain in the coagulation cascade.

The x-ray crystal structure of the C2 domain/3E6/G99 ternary complex directly illustrates that each antibody binds to opposing sides of the fVIII C2 domain, which is consistent with previous antibody competition experiments as well as SAXS studies (Figure 1A,B).38,41  The 3E6 epitope partially consists of Lys2183, Asp2187, and Arg2215, each of which is expected to be involved in VWF binding (Figure 2).52  Moreover, Lys2183 forms a direct contact with multiple 3E6 residues and is largely buried at the binding interface (Figure 2A), which is consistent with a Lys2183Ala mutant that decreases 3E6 binding by an order of magnitude.41  By contrast, multiple residues at the C2 domain/G99 interface are suggested to be involved in binding both factors IXa and Xa. Specifically, Glu2228 and Trp2229 form direct contacts to G99 (Figure 3B), which are predicted to be involved in factor IXa binding by the fVIII C2 domain.53,54  Additionally, a hydrophobic region containing Leu2261, Ser2263, and Phe2265, which is shown to be buried in the C2 domain/G99 interface (Figure 3C), has previously been reported to bind factor Xa.27  As stated earlier, however, the strongest region of fVIII C2 domain recognition by G99 is Lys2227, which is completely buried in the C2 domain/G99 interface and forms multiple electrostatic interactions (Figure 3A). Supporting mutagenesis studies indicate that the Lys2227Ala mutation completely abrogates binding of G99 to fVIII.38  Further mutagenesis and structure/function studies are needed to understand the physiological relevance of the binding of factors IXa and Xa to the fVIII C2 domain.

Perhaps the most unexpected result is the observation that neither of the antibodies binds to the region containing the solvent-exposed hydrophobic loops, which contain Met2199/Phe2200 and Leu2251/Leu2252.23  Previous structural findings strongly suggest that these 2 loops are an important determinant for PL binding, where the first structurally characterized anti-fVIII antibody BO2C1l binds and potently inhibits the binding of the fVIII C2 domain to both PL and VWF.25,34  Superposition of the C2 domains from the fVIII C2/BO2C11 FAB structure with the ternary structure reported herein illustrates each of the epitopes and the associated overlap between them. Interestingly, the epitope overlap is greater between BO2C11 and G99 than for the BO2C11 and 3E6 (Figure 4A), which is not consistent with the previous observation that BO2C11 competes with 3E6 but not G99 for binding to fVIII.38  Nevertheless, both BO2C11 and 3E6 mAbs, but not G99, inhibit the ability of fVIII to bind both PL and VWF.34,38  Given the structural epitopes identified in the present study, we are able to refine a working structural model for how the fVIII C2 domain binds to PL surfaces. In contrast to previous models that include the G99 structural epitope (Figure 3) in membrane binding,23,50,55  our working model for PL membrane binding involves direct interaction of both the BO2C11 and 3E6 epitopes, which leaves both hydrophobic loops still making direct contacts with the PL membrane interior, but basic residues of the 3E6 side of the C2 domain are now poised to interact directly with the negative charge of the PS headgroup (Figure 4B). We further hypothesize that the polar PS headgroup interacts directly with the binding cleft that contains Arg2320 at its base, which displays the highest positive electrostatic potential on the surface of the fVIII C2 domain (Figure 4C). The observation that Arg2320 is highly conserved, not only in the C2 domain but also in the C1 domain, supports this hypothesis. Previous mutagenesis data partially support this hypothesis, where multiple residues involved in both 3E6 and G99 binding (Arg2209, Gln2213, Arg2215, Val2223, and Lys2227) are important for PL binding.21  Although these results carry weight because of the data being collected with full-length fVIII constructs, the study is limited in its scope as a result of mutagenesis limitations (eg, the Arg2320 full-length fVIII mutant was not active). An alternative hypothesis is that classical antibodies, such as 3E6, do not directly bind to the region interacting with PL surfaces, but rather result in charge neutralization on antibody binding, which decreases membrane binding because of long-range electrostatic effects. Visualization of the electrostatic surface potential for both the C2/3E6 and the C2/G99 binary structures supports this hypothesis (supplemental Figure 1), which is consistent with previous hypotheses regarding antibody inhibition of VWF binding.52,56  A third hypothesis is that the binding of 3E6 affects the dynamics of the fVIII C2 domain, which could modify flexible loops that may be important to allow membrane engagement. Analysis of the crystallographic thermal B factors does not support this hypothesis, however, as the average B factors for the 2 hydrophobic loops (2199/2200 and 2251/2252) display higher than average values, which are often concomitant with dynamic flexibility.57 

Figure 4

Anti-fVIII C2 domain epitope mapping and modeling of PL membrane binding. (A) Superposition of the C2 domain/3E6/G99 ternary complex with the C2 domain/BO2C11 binary complex; red: ternary complex C2 domain, yellow: BO2C11-bound C2 domain, green: G99 FAB, blue/cyan: 3E6 FAB, orange: BO2C11 FAB. The BO2C11 and 3E6 antibodies inhibit binding of fVIII to PL membranes. (B,C) Model for PL membrane association by the fVIII C2 domain based on epitope mapping; (B) ribbon diagram with basic and surface-exposed hydrophobic residues and proposed PL membrane position highlighted; (C) electrostatic surface potential for the fVIII C2 domain in the same orientation as in B, blue: positive charge, red: negative charge. The surface potentials were calculated and displayed as in Figures 2 and 3.

Figure 4

Anti-fVIII C2 domain epitope mapping and modeling of PL membrane binding. (A) Superposition of the C2 domain/3E6/G99 ternary complex with the C2 domain/BO2C11 binary complex; red: ternary complex C2 domain, yellow: BO2C11-bound C2 domain, green: G99 FAB, blue/cyan: 3E6 FAB, orange: BO2C11 FAB. The BO2C11 and 3E6 antibodies inhibit binding of fVIII to PL membranes. (B,C) Model for PL membrane association by the fVIII C2 domain based on epitope mapping; (B) ribbon diagram with basic and surface-exposed hydrophobic residues and proposed PL membrane position highlighted; (C) electrostatic surface potential for the fVIII C2 domain in the same orientation as in B, blue: positive charge, red: negative charge. The surface potentials were calculated and displayed as in Figures 2 and 3.

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One recurring observation for each fVIII C2 domain inhibitory antibody studied thus far is the importance of electrostatics. Each epitope consists of highly basic surface electrostatic potential that is complemented dramatically by each inhibitory antibody (Figures 2C,D and 3D,E). On visualization of the binding interface, each structure is highly charged with direct contact salt bridges being important structural determinants for each antibody. Aside from the highly charged interactions that are observed for each of the anti-C2 antibodies, there are varying amounts of buried hydrophobic surface area. The 3E6 antibody interface contains a minimal amount of hydrophobic surface area, whereas the G99 antibody recognizes 1 hydrophobic patch Figure 3C), and the BO2C11 completely sequesters both hydrophobic solvent exposed loops in the binding interface.25  Both the 3E6 and G99 antibodies bury similar amounts of total surface area (690 Å2 and 810 Å2, respectively), and possess similar values for apparent equilibrium dissociation constants (3.2 nM and 8.1 nM, respectively).41 

The in vitro potency of fVIII inhibitors is measured by the Bethesda assay, in which 1 Bethesda unit (BU) per mL is defined as the dilution of test substance that produces 50% inhibition of activity in a fVIII assay.58  Inhibitors are further characterized as Type I or Type II depending on whether they completely or incompletely inhibit fVIII at saturating concentrations of antibody.59  Interestingly, the 3E6 antibody is a significantly weaker inhibitor of fVIII cofactor activity compared to the G99 antibody, where the inhibitor titers for each mAb are 41 BU/mg and 15 000 BU/mg, respectively.38  Previous studies of the different classes of anti-fVIII C2 antibodies illustrate that inhibitor titer discrepancy is a common observation. Notably, classical C2 antibodies typically are low-titer type I inhibitors, and nonclassical antibodies typically are high-titer type II inhibitors, yet classical antibodies are more pathogenic in bleeding models.38-40,60  One dramatic exception to this observation is the BO2C11 antibody inhibitor. The BO2C11 is a classical anti-C2 inhibitor that buries significantly more surface area (∼1100 Å2), binds fVIII with an equilibrium dissociation constant of 14 pM, and possesses an inhibitor titer of 20 000 BU/mg.34,38  Furthermore, the BO2C11 has IC50 values for both VWF and PL binding that are approximately 2 orders of magnitude less than that for the 3E6 antibody.34,38  It is evident that the BO2C11 and 3E6 antibodies, although both considered “classical,” behave differently.38  One possible interpretation is that 3E6 functions similarly to the ESH4 antibody, which has an overlapping epitope with 3E6.38  ESH4 has been reported to decrease the apparent membrane affinity of fVIII by approximately 10-fold and decrease the maximal catalytic function of the intrinsic tenase complex, as opposed to complete inhibition of membrane binding.30  In contrast to ESH4 (which is a type II inhibitor), 3E6 appears to completely inhibit PS binding and factor Xa generation, is a type I inhibitor, and the FAB displays similar potency to IgG in Bethesda assays.38,41 

The defined epitopes for each of the structurally characterized antibodies have been designated anti-C2 inhibitors, but it is not clear whether or not the 3E6, G99, or BO2C11 antibodies have steric overlap with other regions of fVIII. As visualized in Figure 5, superposition of the C2 domains from the ternary complex structure presented in this study with the BO2C11/C2 domain complex structure and the B domain-deleted fVIII structure shows there is no steric overlap between any of the antibodies and the remaining structure of fVIII (Figure 5).24,34  These structural findings support the validity of employing single domains (such as the fVIII C2 domain in this study) to understand the immune response associated with hemophilia A treatment. Moreover, the lack of steric overlap contributes further evidence that the x-ray crystal structure of the B domain-deleted fVIII is a physiologically relevant structure that is present in circulation. The positioning of the C1 domain relative to the C2 domain supports previous data indicating that the C1 domain contributes to membrane association and the C2 domain is not essential for function.29-31  Lastly, the x-ray crystal structure of the C2 domain/3E6/G99 complex is remarkably similar to the previously modeled ternary complex from low-resolution SAXS data (Figure 1B).41  These structural findings suggest that using rapid, low-resolution techniques such as SAXS may be effective tools for characterizing other antibody epitopes for fVIII inhibitor antibodies as well as other antigen/antibody interactions. Additionally, the solution phase SAXS structure supports and validates the solid phase x-ray crystal structure.

Figure 5

Modeling anti-C2 domain antibodies onto the x-ray crystal structure of full-length FVIII. Superposition of each C2 domain from the C2/3E6/G99 ternary structure, the C2/BO2C11 binary structure, and the full-length B domain-deleted fVIII crystal structure (pdb# 2R7E) indicated no steric overlap between any FAB fragments and the remaining structure of fVIII. Full-length fVIII is shown in gray, red: C2 domain, orange: BO2C11 FAB, green: G99 FAB, blue/cyan: 3E6 FAB.

Figure 5

Modeling anti-C2 domain antibodies onto the x-ray crystal structure of full-length FVIII. Superposition of each C2 domain from the C2/3E6/G99 ternary structure, the C2/BO2C11 binary structure, and the full-length B domain-deleted fVIII crystal structure (pdb# 2R7E) indicated no steric overlap between any FAB fragments and the remaining structure of fVIII. Full-length fVIII is shown in gray, red: C2 domain, orange: BO2C11 FAB, green: G99 FAB, blue/cyan: 3E6 FAB.

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The development of an immune response against blood coagulation fVIII remains the most significant complication from treatment of inherited hemophilia A and is the underlying cause of acquired hemophilia A. High-resolution structural findings such as the x-ray crystal structure presented in this study provide detailed information regarding fVIII epitopes, which can now be cross referenced against inhibitory frequency, potency, and pathogenicity. Moreover, the observation that 2 different antibodies recognize the fVIII C2 domain simultaneously, and in some cases cooperatively, necessitates further study of the polyclonal antibody response to fVIII to understand the complex nature of the immune response and its associated pathogenicity. Future investigations concerning the relative importance of each surface exposed basic and hydrophobic region within the fVIII C2 domain may lead to next-generation recombinant fVIII products that display decreased immunogenicity. Furthermore, studies of anti-fVIII antibody epitopes, and their associated activities, also contribute to understanding the mechanism of fVIII procoagulant function. Subsequent investigations concerning antibody inhibitors that target other regions of fVIII will yield important structural information regarding the formation and activity of the intrinsic “tenase” complex in blood coagulation as well as provide further understanding of the immune response to blood coagulation fVIII.

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We are grateful to Barry Stoddard at the FHCRC for providing x-ray diffraction facilities and to Dr Elizabeth Wayner and the antibody productions facility at the FHCRC for producing antibodies.

This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health grant R15 HL103518 (P.C.S.), the National Science Foundation (CHE-1062722), by National Institutes of Health grants U54 HL112309 and K08 HL102262 and Hemophilia of Georgia, Inc. (S.L.M.), and National Institutes of Health grants U54 HL112309, R01 HL082609, and R01 HL040921 and Hemophilia of Georgia, Inc. (P.L.).

Contribution: J.D.W. designed and performed research, analyzed data, and cowrote the manuscript; R.A.W., C.M.B., and R.K.C. purified proteins and characterized antigen/antibody complexes; J.F.H. generated and characterized antibodies; S.L.M., P.L., and P.C.S. designed research, analyzed data, and co-wrote the manuscript.

Conflict-of-interest disclosure: The authors declare no competing financial interests.

Correspondence: P. Clint Spiegel Jr, Department of Chemistry, Western Washington University, 516 High St, Bellingham, WA 98225; e-mail: [email protected].

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