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ArticleFrontiers in molecular biosciences2022

Antigen-Antibody Complex-Guided Exploration of the Hotspots Conferring the Immune-Escaping Ability of the SARS-CoV-2 RBD.

Kit-Man Fung, Shu-Jung Lai, Tzu-Lu Lin, Tien-Sheng Tseng

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Article in Frontiers in molecular biosciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kit-Man FungAcademia Sinica, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Taipei, Taiwan.
Shu-Jung LaiGraduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Tzu-Lu LinInstitute of Molecular Biology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Tien-Sheng TsengInstitute of Molecular Biology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TWChina Medical University · TWNational Chung Hsing University · TW

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic resulting from the spread of SARS-CoV-2 spurred devastating health and economic crises around the world. Neutralizing antibodies and licensed vaccines were developed to combat COVID-19, but progress was slow. In addition, variants of the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the spike protein confer resistance of SARS-CoV-2 to neutralizing antibodies, nullifying the possibility of human immunity. Therefore, investigations into the RBD mutations that disrupt neutralization through convalescent antibodies are urgently required. In this study, we comprehensively and systematically investigated the binding stability of RBD variants targeting convalescent antibodies and revealed that the RBD residues F456, F490, L452, L455, and K417 are immune-escaping hotspots, and E484, F486, and N501 are destabilizing residues. Our study also explored the possible modes of actions of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. All results are consistent with experimental observations of attenuated antibody neutralization and clinically emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. We identified possible immune-escaping hotspots that could further promote resistance to convalescent antibodies. The results provide valuable information for developing and designing novel monoclonal antibody drugs to combat emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants.

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binding stabilityconvalescent antibodyCOVID-19hotspotsimmunityneutralizationSARS-CoV-2

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PMID35392535
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OpenAlexW4221120989

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