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ArticleAdvanced biology2021

NMR-Based Analysis of Nanobodies to SARS-CoV-2 Nsp9 Reveals a Possible Antiviral Strategy Against COVID-19.

Gennaro Esposito, Yamanappa Hunashal, Mathias Percipalle, Tomas Venit, Mame Massar Dieng, Federico Fogolari, Gholamreza Hassanzadeh, Fabio Piano, Kristin C Gunsalus, Youssef Idaghdour and 1 more

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Article in Advanced biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Gennaro EspositoChemistry Program, Science Division, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, 129188, United Arab Emirates.
Yamanappa HunashalChemistry Program, Science Division, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, 129188, United Arab Emirates.
Mathias PercipalleChemistry Program, Science Division, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, 129188, United Arab Emirates.
Tomas VenitBiology Program, Science Division, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, 129188, United Arab Emirates.
Mame Massar DiengBiology Program, Science Division, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, 129188, United Arab Emirates.
Federico FogolariIstituto Nazionale Biostrutture e Biosistemi, Roma, 00136, Italy.
Gholamreza HassanzadehVIB Nanobody Core, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, 1050, Belgium.
Fabio PianoBiology Program, Science Division, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, 129188, United Arab Emirates.
Kristin C GunsalusCenter for Genomics and Systems Biology, New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Youssef IdaghdourBiology Program, Science Division, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, 129188, United Arab Emirates.
Piergiorgio PercipalleBiology Program, Science Division, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, 129188, United Arab Emirates.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Following the entry into the host cell, SARS-CoV-2 replication is mediated by the replication transcription complex (RTC) assembled through a number of nonstructural proteins (Nsps). A monomeric form of Nsp9 is particularly important for RTC assembly and function. In the present study, 136 unique nanobodies targeting Nsp9 are generated. Several nanobodies belonging to different B-cell lineages are expressed, purified, and characterized. Results from immunoassays applied to purified Nsp9 and neat saliva from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients show that these nanobodies effectively and specifically recognize both recombinant and endogenous Nsp9. Nuclear magnetic resonance analyses supported by molecular dynamics reveal a composite Nsp9 oligomerization pattern and demonstrate that both nanobodies stabilize the tetrameric form of wild-type Nsp9 also identifying the epitopes on the tetrameric assembly. These results can have important implications in the potential use of these nanobodies to combat viral replication.

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COVID-19Single-Domain AntibodiesAntiviral AgentsHumansMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyRNA-Binding ProteinsSARS-CoV-2Viral Nonstructural ProteinsAntiviral AgentsRNA-Binding ProteinsSingle-Domain AntibodiesViral Nonstructural ProteinsCOVID-19nanobodiesNMR spectroscopyNsp9SARS-CoV-2

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PMID34705339
PMCPMC8646926

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