A potent neutralizing nanobody targeting a unique epitope on the receptor-binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

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SARS-CoV-2 and its variants continue to threaten public health. Nanobodies that block the attachment of the RBD to host cell angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) represent promising drug candidates. In this study, we reported the identification and structural biological characterization of a nanobody from a RBD-immunized alpaca. The nanobody, termed as 2S-1-19, shows outstanding neutralizing activity against both pseudotyped and authentic SARS-CoV-2 viruses. The crystal structure of 2S-1-19 bound to SARS-CoV-2 RBD reveals an epitope that overlaps with the binding site for ACE2. We also showed that 2S-1-19 reserves promising, though compromised, neutralizing activity against the Delta variant and that the trivalent form of 2S-1-19 remarkably increases its neutralizing capacity. Despite this, neither the monomeric or trimeric 2S-1-19 could neutralize the Omicron BA.1.1 variant, possibility due to the E484A and Q493K mutations found within this virus variant. These data provide insights into immune evasion caused by SARS-CoV-2 variants.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

2023

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:589

Enthalten in:

Virology - 589(2023) vom: 15. Jan., Seite 109925

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Yuting [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Dan [VerfasserIn]
Xiang, Qi [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Xiaohui [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yuting [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Lijie [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Zhaoyong [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yanqun [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Jincun [VerfasserIn]
McCormick, Peter J [VerfasserIn]
Fu, Jinheng [VerfasserIn]
Fu, Yang [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Jin [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Haihai [VerfasserIn]
Li, Jian [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
Antibodies, Neutralizing
Antibodies, Viral
Crystal structure
EC 3.4.17.23
Epitopes
Journal Article
Nanobody
RBD
SARS-CoV-2
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Spike protein, SARS-CoV-2
Trimerization

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Date Completed 16.12.2023

Date Revised 16.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.virol.2023.109925

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364755458