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ArticleAntibodies (Basel, Switzerland)2019

Super Potent Bispecific Llama VHH Antibodies Neutralize HIV via a Combination of gp41 and gp120 Epitopes.

Nika M Strokappe, Miriam Hock, Lucy Rutten, Laura E Mccoy, Jaap W Back, Christophe Caillat, Matthias Haffke, Robin A Weiss, Winfried Weissenhorn, Theo Verrips

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Article in Antibodies (Basel, Switzerland), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 authors.

Nika M StrokappeDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands. n.m.strokappe@gmail.com.
Miriam HockInstitute de Biologie Structurale (IBS), CNRS, CEA, Université Grenoble Alpes, F-38000 Grenoble, France. Miriam.hock@googlemail.com.
Lucy RuttenDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands. lucy.rutten@gmail.com.
Laura E MccoyDivision of Infection and Immunity, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK. l.mccoy@ucl.ac.uk.
Jaap W BackPepscan B.V., Zuidersluisweg 2, 8243 RC Lelystad, The Netherlands. jjaapwillemback@eurofins.com.
Christophe CaillatInstitute de Biologie Structurale (IBS), CNRS, CEA, Université Grenoble Alpes, F-38000 Grenoble, France. christophe.caillat@ibs.fr.ORCID 0000-0003-2959-1871
Matthias HaffkeEuropean Molecular Biology Laboratory, Grenoble Outstation, 6 rue Jules Horowitz, 38042 Grenoble, France. Matthias.haffke@novartis.com.
Robin A WeissDivision of Infection and Immunity, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK. r.weiss@ucl.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0003-3008-7218
Winfried WeissenhornInstitute de Biologie Structurale (IBS), CNRS, CEA, Université Grenoble Alpes, F-38000 Grenoble, France. winfried.weissenhorn@ibs.fr.ORCID 0000-0001-5532-4959
Theo VerripsDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands. theo.verrips@outlook.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Broad and potent neutralizing llama single domain antibodies (VHH) against HIV-1 targeting the CD4 binding site (CD4bs) have previously been isolated upon llama immunization. Here we describe the epitopes of three additional VHH groups selected from phage libraries. The 2E7 group binds to a new linear epitope in the first heptad repeat of gp41 that is only exposed in the fusion-intermediate conformation. The 1B5 group competes with co-receptor binding and the 1F10 group interacts with the crown of the gp120 V3 loop, occluded in native Env. We present biophysical and structural details on the 2E7 interaction with gp41. In order to further increase breadth and potency, we constructed bi-specific VHH. The combination of CD4bs VHH (J3/3E3) with 2E7 group VHH enhanced strain-specific neutralization with potencies up to 1400-fold higher than the mixture of the individual VHHs. Thus, these new bivalent VHH are potent new tools to develop therapeutic approaches or microbicide intervention.

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Aidsbi-specific VHHco-crystallisationcompetition studiesepitope mappingHIVLlama Antibodiespepscan

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PMID31544844
PMCPMC6640723

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