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An alpaca nanobody neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 by blocking receptor interaction

Authors :
Leo Hanke
Laura Vidakovics Perez
Daniel J. Sheward
Hrishikesh Das
Tim Schulte
Ainhoa Moliner-Morro
Martin Corcoran
Adnane Achour
Gunilla B. Karlsson Hedestam
B. Martin Hällberg
Ben Murrell
Gerald M. McInerney
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2020.

Abstract

Here, Hanke et al. immunize an alpaca with SARS-CoV-2 spike protein domains and identify a nanobody that binds the receptor binding domain of spike in both the up and down conformations and sterically hinders ACE2 engagement.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5d6d86e0a27242f592c4fcf292d06534
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18174-5